Parallax vs Depointing - What's the difference?
parallax | depointing |
The change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer, due to the motion of an observer.
The apparent shift of an object against a background due to a change in observer position.
* 2008 , Bernard Perron, ?Mark J. P. Wolf, The Video Game Theory Reader 2 (page 157)
The angle of seeing of the astronomical unit.
(astronomy) The practice of pointing an antenna or telescope slightly away from a direct line of sight in order to correct for parallax
As nouns the difference between parallax and depointing
is that parallax is the change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer, due to the motion of an observer while depointing is the practice of pointing an antenna or telescope slightly away from a direct line of sight in order to correct for parallax.parallax
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Noun
(es)- Planes farther back on the z-axis scroll more slowly than those in front of them, producing a parallax effect. Early games with parallax scrolling tended to have their action taking place all in the forefront plane