As online gaming grows in popularity, it becomes increasingly important to recognize and assess the impact of high latency on player performance and overall game satisfaction, as well as the efficacy of methods to deal with them. In this study, we created a system to test the impact of two popular latency compensation systems (time warp and prediction) at varying degrees of latency upon player performance and enjoyment of the game. It was found that both time warp and prediction improved player performance and that time warp was more effective than prediction.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• McNeil, Ian Andrew
• Beyler, Matthew Earl

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031214-091747

Advisor

• Claypool, Mark L.

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-03-12

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright