| PKR Poker is unlike any other online poker room | | | | follow the action - First Person View, allowing you |
| found on the Internet. The technologies are | | | | to watch the action from your own perspective, |
| comparable to that of modern cell phones versus | | | | as in real life - Orbit View, where the camera |
| traditional land-lines. Obviously the cell phone has a | | | | hovers about, roaming around the table and can |
| vast array of options you won't find in a | | | | be controlled by the player using their mouse - |
| telephone connected to your kitchen wall. They | | | | North, South, East, West Views, providing straight |
| both allow you to converse with friends and store | | | | on views from each corner of the poker table. |
| messages, but can your land-line take pictures and | | | | PKR Game Speed |
| play video games? Not likely. | | | | You would expect such a community, with a |
| 3D Virtual Reality | | | | drastically realistic 3D atmosphere, to lag your |
| In this same fashion, PKR Poker just doesn't | | | | computer, freeze up often, and essentially be |
| compare with typical online poker rooms. The first | | | | enjoyable only on the most expensive, up to date |
| and foremost difference has to be the 3D virtual | | | | personal computers. Surprisingly enough, this is not |
| reality capabilities of PKR Poker. While 3D VR | | | | the case with PKR Poker. The software platform |
| communities can be found all over the Internet, to | | | | utilized to run the PKR 3D poker room has been |
| find one in an online poker room is a rare | | | | ingeniously designed in such a way that just about |
| occurrence. | | | | any computer built in the last four to five years |
| Members of PKR find themselves in a virtual | | | | should be well equipped to run the program with |
| world complete with panoramic views and realistic | | | | ease. |
| avatars. The avatars are highly customizable to | | | | PKR Poker System Requirements |
| bring a personal touch to the player's experience. | | | | There are only two requirements that may hold |
| From thin to heavy, dark to light skinned, every | | | | users back from running the PKR Poker software |
| feature can be altered to the player's preference. | | | | platform. A broadband connection and Microsoft |
| PKR members can create an avatar in the | | | | Windows operating system. Any slower |
| likeness of themselves, or develop a complete | | | | connection than broadband will not likely run the |
| alter-ego. | | | | software smoothly. PKR Poker is currently only |
| Realistic Avatars & Personalities | | | | compatible with Windows 2000 and later editions, |
| Avatar characteristics are customizable as well. | | | | though according to the web site, they are |
| Body language and personality play a large role in | | | | working to release a Mac version as soon as |
| the real world of poker. PKR has authentically | | | | possible. |
| integrated this feature, allowing avatars to react | | | | If you'd like to learn more about 3D poker and |
| to situations in just about any form with the use | | | | what it's all about, view this site: 3D Poker |
| of an Emote Control System. Press a key and | | | | The minimum system requirements for |
| the avatar will smile mischievously - press a | | | | successfully running the PKR platform are: |
| different key and the avatar will exhibit nervous | | | | Processor 1Ghz Pentium (or equivalent) |
| behavior - press yet another key between hands | | | | RAM 512MB |
| and the avatar will perform chip tricks to | | | | 600MB Hard Drive space |
| intimidate their opponents. In addition to these | | | | 32MB Graphics Cards with DirectX 9.0c compatible |
| emote actions, there are 5 basic moods that can | | | | drivers |
| be set during play - Casual, Neutral, Happy, Angry | | | | Any Soundcard |
| and Sad. Each of these unique features bring a | | | | Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP or |
| heightened sense of realism to the poker table. | | | | Windows Vista Operating System |
| PKR Camera Angles | | | | Broadband Internet Connection |
| Another interesting feature that helps bring PKR | | | | Internet Explorer 6 (or higher) with DirectX 9.0c |
| Poker to life is the camera options. Players can | | | | The recommended system requirements for |
| view the game from different angles, much like | | | | running the PKR Poker platform, which will run the |
| you'd see on a televised poker match. Camera | | | | software with the greater ease, are: |
| views include Overview, an aerial view of the | | | | Processor 2Ghz Pentium |
| poker table - Dynamic view, a TV style view of | | | | RAM 512MB |
| the table, providing a variety of camera angles to | | | | 128MB Graphics Cards with DirectX 9. |