13.016 Introduction to Geometric Modeling and Computation, Lecture 14
Thursday, April 10, 1997: Ray Tracing
S. L. Abrams, x3-7959, sabrams@deslab.mit.edu

These notes are available online as:
http://deslab.mit.edu/DesignLab/courses/13.016/graphics/overview5.html

Outline

Introduction to ray tracing

• Background
• Visual effects
  • Hidden surface
  • Shadows
  • Reflection
  • Refraction
• Efficiency

Demos

• Ray tracing demos:

  http://www.povray.org/hof/index.html
  

Reading Assignment

• Foley, Computer Graphics, Sections 15.10 and 16.12.

References

• J. D. Foley et al., Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley, 1990.
• D. F. Rogers and J. A. Adams, Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, 1990. document)

• OpenGL WWW Center: http://www.sgi.com/Technology/OpenGL/
• Online OpenGL examples: /usr/share/src/OpenGL
• Online OpenGL/GLUT examples: /mit/13.016/glut/examples and /mit/13.016/glut/redbook

• Class examples available online: /mit/13.016/graphics

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