A Slower Speed of Light

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A Slower Speed of Light is a first-person game prototype in which players navigate a 3D space while picking up orbs that reduce the speed of light in increments. Custom-built, open-source relativistic graphics code allows the speed of light in the game to approach the player’s own maximum walking speed. Visual effects of special relativity gradually become apparent to the player, increasing the challenge of gameplay. These effects, rendered in realtime to vertex accuracy, inc

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Developer
MIT Game Lab
Publisher
MIT Game Lab
Release · PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Worldwide2012

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