Still images that seem more like believable, realistic, lifelike motion the faster they flicker along. Faster is better, and that 48 frame-per-second version of The Hobbit was just the beginning.

But what does 48 frames per second even mean? Is it actually a better way to experience the film? Here are five things you should know before buying your ticket.

Frame time versus frames per second Image used with permission by copyright holder Most gaming benchmarks are expressed in frames per second, or fps. Frame rate counters and benchmarking software ...

Television programmes work to different standards. In the PAL system (used in Europe and parts of Asia), the rate is 25 frames per second, while NTSC (the North American alternative) sets the frame ...

FPS or Frames per Second is exactly what the name suggests it's the number of frames we are seeing within a second. There is no exact point from which we will encounter lags. This varies from ...

Yesterday, Peter Jackson posted on Facebook that he was shooting The Hobbit at 48 frames-per-second. Wait, keep reading, it gets interesting, promise, because this could very well mean that at ...

Steam is getting a frames per second (FPS) counter and a few other new improvements, Valve has announced. For now, the new feature is available only if you choose to participate in the Steam ...

To build their camera, the researchers improved upon a technique known as compressed ultra-fast photography (CUP), which can capture images at a sped of around 100 billion frames per second.

The 100 billion frames per second camera that can image light itself Slow motion action captures scattered photons as light moves through objects.

The new system captures four times as many frames per second and offers higher resolution, providing a detailed view of the moment each runner’s torso touches the finish line.