Lambda Researcher Introduces Improved Rendering

By DE Editors

Lambda Research has introduced improved photorealistic rendering with the latest release of its flagship product, TracePro.

The photorealistic rendering capability uses photon mapping to render scenes, sources, lightpipes, and instrument panels. Users can render high-fidelity photorealistic images showing the lit appearance of optical and illumination systems, and their affected surroundings.

With ten times faster processing, TracePro's photorealistic rendering capability uses a two-pass algorithm that simulates light from user-defined sources and ambient light settings to produce a rendered scene. The first pass generates a photon map for use in the second pass. In the second pass, rays are traced in reverse and the photon map is used to calculate the relative luminance of every pixel in the rendered image. After the rendering is completed, the user can control the contrast and brightness as needed.

For more information, visit Lambda Research.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.