TOG
2008
13 years 4 months ago
2008
This paper introduces a simple and robust progressive global illumination algorithm based on photon mapping. Progressive photon mapping is a multi-pass algorithm where the first p...
CGF
2008
13 years 4 months ago
2008
We describe a global illumination method combining two well known techniques: photon mapping and irradiance caching. The photon mapping method has the advantage of being view inde...
RT
2004
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2004
Springer
This paper introduces a novel method for simulating photon mapping for real-time applications. First we introduce a new method for selectively redistributing photons. Then we desc...
RT
2004
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2004
Springer
With the advancements in realtime ray tracing and new global illumination algorithms we are now able to render the most important illumination effects at interactive rates. One of...
RT
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2005
Springer
We present Metropolis Photon Sampling (MPS), a visual importance-driven algorithm for populating photon maps. Photon Mapping and other particle tracing algorithms fail if the phot...