What is ray tracing? - Polygon

Real-time ray tracing seems like it will be a key graphics feature in the next-generation consoles from Sony (the PS5) and Microsoft (the next Xbox, codenamed Project Scarlett). It’s already available on Nvidia’s RTX GPUs, and likely on the way from AMD’s Navi graphics cards. Let’s explain what ray tracing is, how it works, and what it can bring to video game visuals.

GitHub - chicio/Ray-tracing: :sunny: Ray tracer developed as final project for my computer graphics course at University Milano-Bicocca.

Ray-Polygon Intersection

Comparison between image-based (left), polygon (center), and local ray

isometric, diamond crystal, [ [ [ skulls ] ] ],, Stable Diffusion

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