Now that travel can be virtual, will congestion virtually disappear
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Telecommuting is not expected to ease traffic congestion in urban streets, since the time and effort saved by employees in their commute to work is expected to be used in other commuting activities, such as shopping or doing essential chores.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1997
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Digital materials and virtual weathering
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Researchers are producing more realistic computer-generated images by modeling the interior structure of a material and its evolution under corrosion and other aging phenomena. The development of computer graphics techniques is discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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Virtual reality
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Virtual reality has allowed people to immerse themselves in a computer-generated world. In the future, virtual reality will transform computers into an extension of the human body.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1995
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