SBU’s Reality Deck breaks one billion-pixel resolution barrier
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Image of Dubai, United Arab Emirates viewed in the 1.5 billion pixel resolution Reality Deck
SBU officials at the opening of the Reality Deck at SBUMilky Way visualization from NASA and the European Southern Observatory
The Reality Deck showing in red the storm surge that would likely occur to Long Island should a Category 5 hurricane hit the area
Milky Way visualization from NASA and the European Southern Observatory displayed on the Reality Deck
The Reality Deck at SBU boasts 416 high resolution screens
Milky Way visualization from NASA and the European Southern Observatory displayed on the Reality Deck
University officials officially dedicate the new Reality Deck at Stony Brook University's CEWIT
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If you’re impressed by the 4K TVs set to hit the market from the likes of Sony, Toshiba and LG, then get an eyeful of the new Reality Deck officially opened at New York’s Stony Brook University (SBU) last week. Described by its creator as the closest thing in the world to Star Trek’s holodeck, the four walls of the Reality Deck are covered in a total of 416 high resolution screens that provide a total resolution of 1.5 billion pixels. SBU says this makes it the largest resolution immersive display ever built driven by a graphic supercomputer.
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