Spare Your Weekend From Boredom: Dive into Raytracing!
In the world of computer graphics, ray-tracing is a powerful technique that has often been associated with high-end hardware. However, Peter Shirley's e-book, "Learning Raytracing in One Weekend," challenges this notion by demonstrating that ray-tracing can be accomplished with minimal hardware resources, even with an Arduino.
Written by renowned computer graphics researcher and author, Peter Shirley, this e-book is designed to teach ray tracing from scratch in a weekend. The aim of the book is not to replace existing renderers like Blender Cycles, but to provide a foundation to build upon.
The e-book is structured to cover a variety of topics in a short period, making it a comprehensive guide for learning ray tracing. Topics such as diffuse materials, metals, dialectrics, diffraction, and camera classes with simple lens effects are all covered.
The content of the e-book is not unique to C++, the language used in the book. It can be implemented in the reader's language of choice, making it accessible to a wide audience. In fact, one doesn't have to follow along in C++ to benefit from the book.
After completing the e-book, readers will have created a path tracer and will have some nice images to show for their efforts. For those with more time, Peter Shirley has also written a third e-book titled "Raytracing: The Rest of Your Life," which caters to individuals with more time and expertise in ray-tracing.
In addition to "Learning Raytracing in One Weekend," Peter Shirley has also released another resource, "Raytracing: The Next Week," which is ideal for individuals who wish to delve deeper into ray-tracing.
The PPM image format is defined in the e-book, which is easy to create and manipulate using various languages. This makes it a practical tool for readers to use in their own projects.
Peter Shirley's e-books provide resources for individuals with varying amounts of time to learn ray-tracing, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in computer graphics.
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