 Ray tracing (computer graphics) (source code)

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= Ray tracing
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Rendering by tracing geometric <rays> to surfaces, selecting visible intersections and evaluating illumination. Primary <rays> determine camera visibility, while <shadow rays> test visibility of light sources; recursive variants trace reflected and transmitted continuations.

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