H-RayTracer

Fully customizable and configurable global illumination ray tracer written in C++. H-RT is a research project aimed at comparing popular and less popular light reflection models.

You can obtain the source code of H-RayTracer at (Mercurial repository):
https://bitbucket.org/bayger/hrt

Project Samples

Modified Cornel box with a mirror and checkerboard floor

Very first rendering - H-RT version 0.1.0

Cornel box and a semi-glossy golden ball (H-RT v0.2.3)

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Additional Project Details

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers, Science/Research

User Interface

.NET/Mono, Command-line

Programming Language

C#, C++

Related Categories

C# 3D Rendering Software, C++ 3D Rendering Software

Registered

2006-11-17

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