Here are some examples of cool things you can do with ray tracing. Under each picture is the technique used to produce the image. You can click on each thumbnail to display it full size in the browser window. Enjoy!

 

Improved BRDF - Metal Shading

 

Improved BRDF - Anisotropic Reflection

 

Improved BRDF - Anisotropic Reflection

 

Texture and Bump Mapping

 

Texture and Bump Mapping

 

Texture and Bump Mapping

 

Solid Textures

 

Solid Textures

 

Distribution Ray Tracing - Gloss

 

Distribution Ray Tracing - Depth of Field

 

Distribution Ray Tracing - Soft Shadows

 

DistributionRay Tracing - Motion Blur

 

Caustics

 

Caustics

 

Caustics