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Nvidia models the Apollo 11 moon landing using real-time ray tracing |
July 22, 2019
In time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, Nvidia has recreated the moment using its RTX ray tracing technnology.Technically, the company recreated the moment five years ago, when Nvidia calculated the visual aspects of the landing, modelling the individual rivets on the lander and modelling the reflectivity of Neil Armstrong's spacesuit and the lunar dust. Nvidia took that model and applied its RTX technology, modeling light as it bounced off the lunar surface, Armstong's helmet, and various other visual elements.To read this article in full, please click here
Link: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3410318/nvidia-models-the-apollo-11-moon-landing-using-rtx-technology.html#tk.rss_all
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