Nvidia

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Six years ago, real-time ray tracing was seen as a pipe dream. Back then, cinematic-quality rendering required computer farms to slowly bake every frame. Six years ago, real-time ray tracing was seen as a pipe dream. What is the difference between path tracing and ray tracing?

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Ray Tracing Cinematics Render Baking 52

Nvidia

MAY 26, 2021

This laid out a vision of a new era of computer graphics for video games that featured photorealistic, ray-traced lighting, AI-powered effects and complex worlds with massive amounts of geometry and high-resolution textures. This allows users to focus less on tedious tasks and more on creativity.

Ray Tracing 52

Ray Tracing Engine Engineering Content 52

iXie gaming

JULY 19, 2024

Example: Soft light from a computer screen) There are two main methods to calculate lighting quality: Ray Tracing. Voxel Cone Tracing. Baked Lighting. Look to photography, film, and art for inspiration. Spreads light from a flat surface, offering softer illumination than point lights. Rasterization. Light Probes.

Art 52

Art Games Texture Culling 52