Darren New wrote:
> nemesis wrote:
>> A path tracer sports physically correct rendering, 
> 
> Well, maybe "closer to physically correct rendering".

yes.  In any case, I was pointing to andrel is that it's using the GPU 
power to raytrace with a typical raytracing algorithm, not using any 
fake scanline game tech.

> Let me know when 
> you have a ray tracer that supports creating diffraction gratings 
> without cheating.

perhaps this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photon_tracing

the most realistic render ever:
http://www.cpjava.net/soupImages/soup_one.png

took 100 Sun SparcStation1s 1 month back in 1991 to generate the most 
expensive (but beautiful) cornell box of sorts ever! :D

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