Ray tracing and path tracing are two of the most exciting and demanding dynamic lighting techniques available to gamers and game developers in 2024. They both represent a massive leap in realism over ...

We chat with the makers of Unity about doubling down on ray tracing and making it accessible for developers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Real-time path tracing, the next stage of game rendering, is on the horizon, Nvidia says. But wait--didn't RTX just get here? So what is path tracing, how is it different from ray tracing, and why ...

Every few years, it seems like there's an amazing new technology with the promise of making games look ever more realistic. Over the decades, we've had shaders, tessellation, shadow mapping, ray ...

Ray tracing is no longer the be-all-end-all for graphics. There’s a new buzzword in town, one that evokes even better visual fidelity. It’s path tracing and it was revealed by The Witcher and ...