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Antiprism
An n-sided antiprism is a
polyhedron composed of two
parallel copies of some
particular n-sided polygon,
connected by an alternating
band of triangles.
Antiprisms are a subclass of
the prismatoids. Antiprisms
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Prism (geometry)
In geometry, an n-sided
prism is a polyhedron made
of an n-sided polygonal
base, a translated copy, and
n faces joining
corresponding sides. Thus
these joining faces are
parallelograms. All
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Virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a
technology which allows a
user to interact with a
computer-simulated
environment, be it a real or
imagined one. Most current
virtual reality
environments are primarily
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3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics (in
contrast to 2D computer
graphics) are graphics that
utilize a three-dimensional
representation of geometric
data that is stored in the
computer for the purposes of
performing calculations and
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Tetrahedron
A tetrahedron (plural: tetrahedra) is a polyhedron composed of four triangular faces, three of which meet at each vertex. A regular tetrahedron is one in which the four triangles are regular, or ... > more -
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A computer game is a computer-controlled game where players interact with objects displayed on a screen for the sake of entertainment. A video game is essentially the same form of entertainment, but ... > more
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