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To what extent can the use of sound systems, big and high resolution screens, caffeine usage, and relaxation techniques improve gaming performance?
 
To what extent can the use of sound systems, big and high resolution screens, caffeine usage, and relaxation techniques improve gaming performance?
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Information-Rich Virtual Environment (IRVE), experiment, field of view, large high-resolution displays, user study, wayfinding aid
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==== Bibliography ====
 
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Sources:
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The VoodooIO gaming kit: a real-time adaptable gaming controller:
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http://lcweb.senecac.on.ca:2126/citation.cfm?id=1316511.1316518&coll=ACM&dl=ACM&CFID=106265532&CFTOKEN=34658173
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The effects of low doses of caffeine on human performance and mood:
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http://www.springerlink.com/content/v5523347762rw558/
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A Gaming Glove That's Fast Enough for Pros:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9wWnI5pnpo&feature=related
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The Impact of Control-Display Gain on User Performance in Pointing Tasks:
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http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a902147763&fulltext=713240928
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Effects of Acute Psychosocial Stress on Working Memory Related Brain Activity in Men:
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http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/14390050394740667931.pdf
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High fat diet increases hippocampal oxidative stress and cognitive impairment in aged mice: implications for decreased Nrf2 signaling:
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http://journals2.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/570883410345113880.pdf
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Effects of caffeine and glucose, alone and combined, on cognitive performance:
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http://journals2.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/4098280936760419171.pdf
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The Hax Life:
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http://www2.razerzone.com/haxlife/index.php
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Effects of caffeine and noise on mood, performance and cardiovascular functioning:
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http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/11027014133817505061.pdf
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Learning to react like a god:
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http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/game-strategy/how-to-improve-your-reaction-time
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How to Improve Your Multiplayer Gaming Skills:
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http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Multiplayer-Gaming-Skills
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Understanding and crafting the mix: the art of recording:
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http://books.google.ca/books?id=ZgdkVhHUjEMC&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=sound+enhance+spatial+sense&source=bl&ots=jZzfJuGcHi&sig=Mi_mzIkHCoIsaK7wEBxcf9SJCnM&hl=en&ei=c2K8TPa_HIyhnQfV5LXjDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=sound%20enhance%20spatial%20sense&f=false
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Gaming Mouse: What is Dpi? Why Does Balance Matter? How Does Speed Enter the Equation? Find Out Here:
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http://www.articlesbase.com/video-games-articles/gaming-mouse-what-is-dpi-why-does-balance-matter-how-does-speed-enter-the-equation-find-out-here-342982.html
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Increased display size and resolution improve task performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments:
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http://lcweb.senecac.on.ca:2134/10.1145/1150000/1143102/p139-ni.pdf?key1=1143102&key2=3235147821&coll=ACM&dl=ACM&CFID=106265532&CFTOKEN=34658173
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Practice (learning method):
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practice_(learning_method)
  
 
= Research Notes =
 
= Research Notes =

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Improving Gaming Performance

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Thesis Statement

Thesis

To what extent can the use of sound systems, big and high resolution screens, caffeine usage, and relaxation techniques improve gaming performance?

Keywords

Information-Rich Virtual Environment (IRVE), experiment, field of view, large high-resolution displays, user study, wayfinding aid

Bibliography

Sources:

The VoodooIO gaming kit: a real-time adaptable gaming controller:

http://lcweb.senecac.on.ca:2126/citation.cfm?id=1316511.1316518&coll=ACM&dl=ACM&CFID=106265532&CFTOKEN=34658173

The effects of low doses of caffeine on human performance and mood:

http://www.springerlink.com/content/v5523347762rw558/

A Gaming Glove That's Fast Enough for Pros:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9wWnI5pnpo&feature=related

The Impact of Control-Display Gain on User Performance in Pointing Tasks:

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/section?content=a902147763&fulltext=713240928

Effects of Acute Psychosocial Stress on Working Memory Related Brain Activity in Men:

http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/14390050394740667931.pdf

High fat diet increases hippocampal oxidative stress and cognitive impairment in aged mice: implications for decreased Nrf2 signaling:

http://journals2.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/570883410345113880.pdf

Effects of caffeine and glucose, alone and combined, on cognitive performance:

http://journals2.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/4098280936760419171.pdf

The Hax Life:

http://www2.razerzone.com/haxlife/index.php

Effects of caffeine and noise on mood, performance and cardiovascular functioning:

http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/11027014133817505061.pdf


Learning to react like a god:

http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/game-strategy/how-to-improve-your-reaction-time

How to Improve Your Multiplayer Gaming Skills:

http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Your-Multiplayer-Gaming-Skills

Understanding and crafting the mix: the art of recording:

http://books.google.ca/books?id=ZgdkVhHUjEMC&pg=PA48&lpg=PA48&dq=sound+enhance+spatial+sense&source=bl&ots=jZzfJuGcHi&sig=Mi_mzIkHCoIsaK7wEBxcf9SJCnM&hl=en&ei=c2K8TPa_HIyhnQfV5LXjDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CBcQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=sound%20enhance%20spatial%20sense&f=false

Gaming Mouse: What is Dpi? Why Does Balance Matter? How Does Speed Enter the Equation? Find Out Here: http://www.articlesbase.com/video-games-articles/gaming-mouse-what-is-dpi-why-does-balance-matter-how-does-speed-enter-the-equation-find-out-here-342982.html

Increased display size and resolution improve task performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments:

http://lcweb.senecac.on.ca:2134/10.1145/1150000/1143102/p139-ni.pdf?key1=1143102&key2=3235147821&coll=ACM&dl=ACM&CFID=106265532&CFTOKEN=34658173

Practice (learning method):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Practice_(learning_method)

Research Notes