hitbox

plural hitboxes

1. computer graphicsAn invisible shape bounding all or part of a model (in a video game, etc.) used in collision detection to determine whether another object collides with the model.

   However, Fortnite players believe that each skin has varying hitboxes, offering them a competitive advantage. […] However, the misconception regarding skin hitboxes was created by a subset of players who believed that wearing thinner skins enhanced their gameplay.

   2024 March 16, Rishabh Sabarwal, “Fortnite hitboxes: Do skins have a competitive advantage?”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2024

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   Veronica Ripley, 32, often speaks to friends about the role that video games played in her trans awakening: “I would try to explain it away, saying that I was playing the girl character because she had a smaller hitbox or quicker kill animations,” she said, referring to in-game advantages.

   2023 December 27, Zachary Small, “Video Games Let Them Choose a Role. Their Transgender Identities Flourished.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2024

plural hitboxes

1. genericized trademarkAn arcade game controller that features an array of buttons instead of a joystick lever.

   Synonyms: hitbox controller, leverless controller, leverless arcade controller