Am 19.12.2010 13:10, schrieb Christian Froeschlin:
> Tjeb wrote:
>
>> So, you think Raytracing is something of the last 20 years or so ?
>> You might be wrong....
>
> It seems you could even order an entire alchemy lab from Ikea ;)

There is evidence that wireframe 3D modelling tools must have been 
around even since the 15th century (apparently, 2D plotters must have 
been available back then, too):

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Paolo_uccello%2C_studio_di_vaso_in_prospettiva_02.jpg

First raytraching machines apparently date back to the 16th century at 


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/358durer.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Zentralperspektive_zeichnen.png

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