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31 Jul 2024 20:18:46 EDT (-0400)
  Re: POV-Ray 3.7 featured at IDF 2006  
From: Tim Nikias
Date: 1 Oct 2006 05:54:56
Message: <451f9070@news.povray.org>
Chris Cason wrote:
> Note also that they had a real-time raytracing demo running based on a
> specially-modified POV 3.7 which we threw together. It maps a live webcam
> image onto a moving* curved reflective surface at 320x240 with no AA. IIRC it
> was getting upwards of 7 frames/second.
> 
> -- Chris
> 
> * actually the camera was moving, not the scene. we were using the new
>   features of the POV backend that allows re-rendering the same scene
>   multiple times without the need to re-parse or re-bound it. I will try
>   to make a recording of it here and upload if anyone is interested. it's
>   rather fun to play with.

Oooh, I'd be interested to see that! :-)

Regards,
Tim

-- 
aka "Tim Nikias"
Homepage: <http://www.nolights.de>


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