Ray tracing algorithms have emerged as a cornerstone for generating photorealistic images by simulating the complex interactions of light with virtual objects.

Microsoft's research division has been hard at work trying to make ray tracing a more accessible feature for games of the future. A new patent from one of the team's senior architects describes ...

Cyberpunk 2077, patch 1.5, PlayStation 5, ray-tracing mode. CD Projekt Red The same moment in Cyberpunk 2077, patch 1.5, PlayStation 5, performance mode.

Ray tracing is a step below that, where instead of tracing where light goes from the perspective of the light sources and building up a 'map' of what's lit, instead it starts at the 'eye' and ...

Forget Old School Ray Tracing, NVIDIA Demos Stunning Real-Time Path Tracing by Zak Killian — Saturday, April 02, 2022, 04:11 PM EDT Comments ...

A novel, artificial intelligence-led ray tracing technique may offer better and more predictable outcomes for patients undergoing myopic LASIK, according to a presenter. “It bears the potential ...

But even so, compared to when games first started using ray tracing, Assassin's Creed: Shadows does a pretty good job of it all. You get better looking graphics without an enormous frame rate penalty.

Ray tracing workloads that were boosted by up to 190% by quantum computing. How? By limiting the amount of computations needed by each individual ray.