POV's system is relatively accurate if you feed it the right settings. Which is
tricky. Photon maps can and have been used for diffuse interreflection, but I've
always found the results too noisy.

Margus

Paul Johnsson wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> 
> I have a question concerning the Photon Map patch. Is is possible to

> looking for is calculating "radiosity" or something similar with the
> Photon Map, e.g. get a nice blue ambient light in a room with a blue
> roof...
> 
> Perhaps the Photon Map only works with true reflective surfaces?
> 
> How accurate is POV-rays radiosity functions in calculating true ambient
> light?

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