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| Light Speed! |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Full description | Light Speed! is an OpenGL-based program wh … Light Speed! is an OpenGL-based program which illustrates the effects of special relativity on the appearance of moving objects. When an object accelerates past a few million meters per second, these effects begin to grow noticeable, becoming more and more pronounced as the speed of light is approached. These relativistic effects are viewpoint-dependent, and include shifts in length, object hue, brightness and shape. The moving object is, by default, a geometric lattice. 3D Studio and LightWave 3D objects may be imported as well. Best of all, the simulator is completely interactive, rendering the exotic distortions in real-time! ering the exotic distortions in real-time! |
| Homepage URL | http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/lightspeed.html + |
| Interface | x-window-system + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | graphics + , astronomy + , Light Speed! + , light speed + , lightspeed + , Open GL + , physocs + , relativity + , speed of light + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 4 August 2003 + |
| License | MPL + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 31 August 2001 + |
| Name | Light Speed! + |
| Prerequisite description | OpenGL or Mesa 3D; GTK+ 1.0.1 or later + , GtkGLArea + , libpng + , libtiff + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + , Required to build + , Weak prerequisite + |
| Real name | Richard G. Daniel + , Antony Searle + |
| Related projects | Xplanet + |
| Resource URL | mailto:skunk@mit.edu + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 5,894 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 14:56:47 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Science | physics + |
| Short description | Simulates a geometric lattice + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | science + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.2-222 stable released 2003-08-04 |
| Version date | 4 August 2003 + |
| Version download | http://packages.debian.org/unstable/misc/lightspeed.html + |
| Version identifier | 1.2-222 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 02:02:11 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | skunk@mit.edu + |
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