Explore tools and technologies that support real-time ray tracing, a method of graphics rendering that simulates the physical behavior of light.

Oct 10, 2018 · NVIDIA's new Vulkan extension, VK_NVX_raytracing, enables real-time ray tracing on NVIDIA GPUs using the Vulkan API, allowing developers to target multiple platforms including …

Oct 23, 2018 · In this video series, NVIDIA Engineers Martin-Karl Lefrancois and Pascal Gautron help you get started with real-time ray tracing. You’ll learn how data and rendering is managed, how …

NVIDIA RTX™ Kit is a suite of neural rendering technologies to ray trace games with AI, render scenes with immense geometry, and create game characters with photo-realistic visuals.

Mar 19, 2018 · This is not a hyperbole: leading game studios are developing upcoming titles using RTX through DirectX — today. Ray tracing in games is no longer a pipe dream. It’s happening, and it will …

Oct 29, 2018 · While ray tracing can produce much more realistic imagery than rasterization, it is also computationally intensive. The best approach for real-time applications is hybrid rendering, a …

These hardware advancements paired with powerful software APIs that make up the NVIDIA RTX platform make real-time ray tracing possible in game engines and digital content creation applications.

Apr 18, 2019 · In the nine-minute video below, Martin walks viewers through the rapid evolution of ray tracing in consumer-grade hardware. He details why ray tracing is the natural successor to modern …

Dec 20, 2023 · The development of real-time ray tracing was accelerated by NVIDIA's advancements in both hardware and software, including the introduction of RT and Tensor Cores and the development …

Feb 6, 2025 · That is, until now. NVIDIA GeForce 50 Series GPUs include a major advancement in the acceleration of ray tracing for hair and fur: hardware ray tracing support for the linear swept sphere …