Chapter 13 Computer Graphics 13.1 Introduction To Computer Graphics 13.1.3 Simul ati on Some of the most impressive and familiar uses of computer graphics can be classified as simulations. Video games demonstrate both the visual appeal of computer graphics and our ability to generate complex imagery in real time. The insides of an arcade game reveal state-of-the-art hardware and software Computer-generated images are also the heart of flight simulators which have become the standard method for training pilots. The savings in dollars and lives realized from use of these simulators has been enormous. The computer generated images we see on television and in movies have advanced to the point that they are almost indistinguisha ble from real-world images. 13.1.3模拟 最为人所知的计算机图形学应用可归为模拟类。视频游戏展示了计算机图形 学的视觉魅力和我们实时生成复杂图像的能力。走廊游戏的内容揭示了当前软 件和硬件的技术发展水平。计算机生成的图像是飞行模拟器的核心,已经成为 训练飞行员的标准方法,这种模拟训练大大节省了人力物力。我们在电视和电 影中看到的计算机生成的图像已经达到了到真实图像几乎无法区分的地步。139Chapter 13 Computer Graphics 计算机专业英语 13-9 13.1.3 Simulation Some of the most impressive and familiar uses of computer graphics can be classified as simulations. Video games demonstrate both the visual appeal of computer graphics and our ability to generate complex imagery in real time. The insides of an arcade game reveal state-of-the-art hardware and software. Computer-generated images are also the heart of flight simulators, which have become the standard method for training pilots. The savings in dollars and lives realized from use of these simulators has been enormous. The computer￾generated images we see on television and in movies have advanced to the point that they are almostindistinguishable from real-world images. 13.1.3 模拟 最为人所知的计算机图形学应用可归为模拟类。视频游戏展示了计算机图形 学的视觉魅力和我们实时生成复杂图像的能力。走廊游戏的内容揭示了当前软 件和硬件的技术发展水平。计算机生成的图像是飞行模拟器的核心，已经成为 训练飞行员的标准方法，这种模拟训练大大节省了人力物力。我们在电视和电 影中看到的计算机生成的图像已经达到了和真实图像几乎无法区分的地步。 13.1 Introduction To Computer Graphics