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FeaturesWhite Paper: Raster vs. Rays

Posted 07/21/08 at 06:42:14 PM by Zack Stern

The shiny, new hatchback you nudge in a street race dents slightly on the driver’s side door. Although you’re playing a PC game, created with beaucoup equations, the bend looks almost real. The 3D renderer sculpts all those numbers into images, with help from the video API (application program interface). However, several completely different rendering techniques can be the source of those images. Currently, the hardware and software industries are debating how to best utilize two graphics-rendering techniques: ray tracing and rasterization.

Ray Tracing Teaser

Hit the jump to see how 3D game rendering is changing with hardware advancements. 

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NewsDreamScene Arrives on Vista Ultimate Desktops

Posted 09/26/07 at 12:58:38 PM by Mark Soper

Wake up your Windows Vista Ultimate desktop with DreamScene - and learn how to create your own animated wallpapers.

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