real time ray tracing

[Biffa]

WTF!@#

 

[tdream]

Yeah, it's extremely impressive. The realistic lighting makes all the difference. Ray trace crysis and well ... reality beckons!

Another article with pics!

I can imagine this type of technology being used in films like James Cameron's Avatar

 

[TNA]

Those images look very impressive. I will definitely be holding out for the 1gb 4870

 

[RaiderX]

would be good to see this getting used in games.

 

[Strife212]

Ray tracing is way too over hyped, its virtually useless in a lot of applications.

 

[Strife212]

Real-Time Ray Tracing: Holy Grail or Fool's Errand?

http://www.beyond3d.com/content/articles/94/1

Worth a read if you are interested