Welcome to the Ray Tracer project! This application is a simple yet powerful demonstration of ray tracing principles, written in modern C++ using the SDL2 library. The project showcases realistic rendering of 3D scenes by simulating light rays, reflections, refractions, and shadows with high accuracy.
Ray tracing is a rendering technique used to generate images by tracing the path of light rays as they interact with objects in a virtual scene. It accurately models how light behaves in the real world, producing images with lifelike effects such as:
- Soft shadows
- Reflections and refractions
- Depth of field and motion blur (with advanced extensions)
The result is a high-quality image, but with increased computational cost compared to rasterization techniques.
[21/12/2024]
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| Added point light source. | Added geometric transformations. |
[22/12/2024]
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| Added plane. | Shadows |
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| Multiple lights and shadows | Added reflection and materials. |
[25/12/2024]
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| Added reflection and materials. | Textures |