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这年头，传统的立体书已经落伍了，利用最新的计算机技术的3D立体书才算跟得上时代。

A South Korean technology institute is giving pop-up story books a 21st century twist. With Digilog books, the developers have found a way to tell truly tall tales in three dimensions.

The latest forum for 3D digital technology is the world of books.

Pop-up books have been produced in various forms for hundreds of years, but the version created by South Korea's Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology is a computer-animated feast for the eyes. The 3D heroes, villains and dragons jump from the book each time the reader turns a page.

Pictures in the books have cues that trigger the 3D animation for readers wearing computer-screen goggles. As the reader turns and tilts the book, the 3D animation moves accordingly. The goggles are attached to a computer.

Kim Sang-Cheol of Gwangju Institue of Science & Technology, said, "It took us about three years to develop the software for this. We applied paper books' sensory aspects, in that they are touchable. And then we absorbed the strengths that digital books have, such as diversification of content, and easy access to animated pictures by just connecting to a computer."

The team has animated two children's books of Korean folk tales. Kim said the technology could be used for any type of book and sees it eventually being used for images displayed over smart phones or at museums to enhance exhibits.

Kim said it will take a while to market this technology to the general public but hopes it will be embraced by readers who love a story that really leaps off the page.

词汇解释

1.pop-up adj. 弹出式的，有跳起立体图片的 n. 自动跳起式装置，立体图片，[计算机]跳出窗口，（棒球）小腾空球

2.animated['æni.meitid] adj. 生气勃勃的，栩栩如生的，动画片的

I love seeing animated cartoons.
我爱看动画片。

3.villain n. 坏人，恶根

I like films where the villain comes to a sticky end!
我喜欢恶有恶报的影片！

4.trigger n. 触发器，板机，起因 vt. 触发，发射 vi. 触发

I pulled the trigger and the gun went off.
我一扣扳机，枪就响了。

5.goggle n. 眼睛睁视，护目镜 vi. 瞪视，瞪大眼睛看 adj. 瞪大眼睛的，凝视的

He goggled at her in surprise.
他惊奇地睁大眼睛看著她。

6.sensory adj. 知觉的，感觉的，知觉器官的

7.diversification n. 变化，多样化