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31 Jul 2024 12:25:08 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Future development of Pov Ray  
From: Ben Chambers
Date: 5 Feb 2007 07:18:44
Message: <45c720a4$1@news.povray.org>
McHannemann wrote:
> Hi Pov Ray Team,
> 
> I would like to know if you plan to implement another rendering technique
> outside
> you raytracing and GI solution?
> My personal favourite would be MLT or Bidirectional Pathracing, it would
> give Pov Ray the cutting edge :-D
> 
> Thor
> 
> 

 From a quick look at Wikipedia, it seems that POV-Ray almost implements 
bidirectional pathtracing as it is.

First of all, POV is already a forward raytracer.
Second, it already supports radiosity (monte carlo global illumination, 
I believe the technical term is).

So what would it really add?

...Chambers


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