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I'm working on a project that involves ray-tracing and looking for advice on best practices. Has anyone read "Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing" and can recommend specific chapters?
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Best practices for compute?
I'm working on a project that involves graphics and looking for advice on best practices. Has anyone read "Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing" and can recommend specific chapters?
Best practices for graphics?
I'm working on a project that involves ray-tracing and looking for advice on best practices. Has anyone read "Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing" and can recommend specific chapters?
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Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing is worth it just for the appendix on best practices.
The diagrams in chapter 4 of Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing make complex concepts much easier to understand.
I appreciate how Little Black Book of Ray-Tracing and Path-Tracing balances theory with practical examples.