"Joy of Physics",The Economist Technology Quaterly

[Erwin Coumans]

The Economist has an acticle about game physics called "Joy of Physics" in their latest Technology Quaterly (weekly issue December 2nd-8th, 2006)



The printed version is also available online, you might be able to get a free 1-day pass to read it.

The firm that dominates the field of in-game physics is Havok, based in Dublin, Ireland. Its physics engine is used in over 150 games, including "Half-Life 2", "Oblivion" and "Dark Messiah", and to generate special effects in films. (Other physics engines include PhysX, Newton, Tokamak and Bullet.)

Thanks Vangelis for pointing this out.