Ray Tracing Gems : High-Quality and Real-Time Rendering with DXR and Other APIs

• Published in: ELLIIT: the Linköping-Lund initiative on IT and mobile communication
• Main Authors: Haines, Eric, Akenine-Möller, Tomas
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley, CA Apress 2019; Springer Nature; Apress L. P
• Edition: 1
• Series: Open Access
• Subjects: Application program interfaces (Computer software); Computer and Information Science; Computer games—Programming; Computer graphics; Computer programming / software engineering; Computer Science; Computers; Computing and Information Technology; Data- och informationsvetenskap (Datateknik); Datavetenskap (datalogi); Games development and programming; Graphics programming; Image processing; Internet; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; Optical data processing; Ray tracing algorithms; Rendering (Computer graphics); thema EDItEUR; thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UM Computer programming / software engineering::UMK Games development and programming; thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UM Computer programming / software engineering::UML Graphics programming; thema EDItEUR::U Computing and Information Technology::UY Computer science::UYT Image processing; Web Services & Apis
• ISBN: 9781484244272; 1484244273; 9781484244265; 1484244265
• DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4842-4427-2

This book is a must-have for anyone serious about rendering in real time. With the announcement of new ray tracing APIs and hardware to support them, developers can easily create real-time applications with ray tracing as a core component. As ray tracing on the GPU becomes faster, it will play a more central role in real-time rendering. Ray Tracing Gems provides key building blocks for developers of games, architectural applications, visualizations, and more. Experts in rendering share their knowledge by explaining everything from nitty-gritty techniques that will improve any ray tracer to mastery of the new capabilities of current and future hardware. What you'll learn: The latest ray tracing techniques for developing real-time applications in multiple domains Guidance, advice, and best practices for rendering applications with Microsoft DirectX Raytracing (DXR) How to implement high-performance graphics for interactive visualizations, games, simulations, and more Who this book is for: Developers who are looking to leverage the latest APIs and GPU technology for real-time rendering and ray tracing Students looking to learn about best practices in these areas Enthusiasts who want to understand and experiment with their new GPUs