Project Arena is software developer Chaos‘s real-time ray tracing solution for virtual production. It is currently being tested at a number of well-known LED stages with the ambition of having it ready for release by the end of the year. As well as accurate lighting, global illumination, the ability to make real-time adjustments to scenes […]
Ray tracing is being recognised as a significant leap in the world of game engine technology because it makes light in real-time virtual environments behave like it does in real life. Employed in movie VFX for years and requiring significant amounts of compute power, it uses an algorithm to trace the path that a beam […]
A new cinema trailer for Fortnite has been published by NVIDIA GeForce to shows off the power of ray tracing in the game. There’s lots of scenery and architecture on show. and players are promised beautifully rendered foliage, buildings, character models, and textures, together with global illumination, ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion. Players are reminded […]