| Name: raytrace |
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| Description |
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| Raytracing is a technique that generates a visually realistic image by tracing |
| the path of light through a scene. It leverages the physical property that the |
| path of light is always reversible to reduce the computational requirements by |
| following the light rays from the eye point through the image plane to the |
| source of the light. This way only light rays that contribute to the image are |
| considered. |
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| The raytrace benchmark program uses a variety of the raytracing method that |
| would typically be employed for real-time animations such as computer games. |
| It is optimized for speed rather than realism. The computational complexity |
| of the algorithm depends on the resolution of the output image and the scene. |
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| Input/Output: |
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| The input for raytrace is a data file describing a scene that is composed of |
| a single, complex object. The program automatically rotates the camera around |
| the object to simulate movement. The output is a video stream that is displayed |
| in a video. For the benchmark version output has been disabled. |
