Chapter 17: Ray Tracing of Complex Models

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xiii
4. Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
5. Chapter 2: The OpenGL Pipeline 7
6. Chapter 3: Mathematical Foundations 35
7. Chapter 4: Managing 3D Graphics Data 61
8. Chapter 5: Texture Mapping 103
9. Chapter 6: 3D Models 129
10. Chapter 7: Lighting 159
11. Chapter 8: Shadows 189
12. Chapter 9: Sky and Backgrounds 219
13. Chapter 10: Enhancing Surface Detail 241
14. Chapter 11: Parametric Surfaces 259
15. Chapter 12: Tessellation 271
16. Chapter 13: Geometry Shaders 297
17. Chapter 14: Other Techniques 311
18. Chapter 15: Simulating Water 353
19. Chapter 16: Ray Tracing and Compute Shaders 383
20. Chapter 17: Ray Tracing of Complex Models 463
21. Chapter 18: Stereoscopy for 3D Glasses and VR Headsets 501
22. Appendix A: Installation and Setup for PC (Windows) 523
23. Appendix B: Installation and Setup for Macintosh 531
24. Appendix C: Using the Nsight Graphics Debugger 539
25. Appendix D: Building a Simple Camera Controller 545
26. Index 553