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==== Bibliography ====
 
==== 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:
 
The effects of low doses of caffeine on human performance and mood:
  
 
http://www.springerlink.com/content/v5523347762rw558/
 
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:
 
Effects of Acute Psychosocial Stress on Working Memory Related Brain Activity in Men:
  
http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/14390050394740667931.pdf
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http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details-sfx.xqy?uri=/10659471/v31i0009/1418_eoapsomrbaim.xml
  
 
High fat diet increases hippocampal oxidative stress and cognitive impairment in aged mice: implications for decreased Nrf2 signaling:
 
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
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http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details.xqy?uri=/00223042/v114i0006/1581_hfdihomifdns.xml
  
 
Effects of caffeine and glucose, alone and combined, on cognitive performance:
 
Effects of caffeine and glucose, alone and combined, on cognitive performance:
  
http://journals2.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/tmp/4098280936760419171.pdf
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http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details.xqy?uri=/08856222/v25i0004/310_eocagaacocp.xml
  
 
The Hax Life:
 
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Effects of caffeine and noise on mood, performance and cardiovascular functioning:
 
Effects of caffeine and noise on mood, performance and cardiovascular functioning:
  
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http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details.xqy?uri=/08856222/v12i0001/27_eocanompacf.xml
 
 
 
  
 
Learning to react like a god:
 
Learning to react like a god:
  
 
http://www.nextlevelgamer.com/game-strategy/how-to-improve-your-reaction-time
 
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:
 
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
 
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:
 
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
 
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 =
 
= 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

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

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

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

http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details-sfx.xqy?uri=/10659471/v31i0009/1418_eoapsomrbaim.xml

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

http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details.xqy?uri=/00223042/v114i0006/1581_hfdihomifdns.xml

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

http://journals1.scholarsportal.info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/details.xqy?uri=/08856222/v25i0004/310_eocagaacocp.xml

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/details.xqy?uri=/08856222/v12i0001/27_eocanompacf.xml

Learning to react like a god:

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

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

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

Research Notes

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