ray tracing

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ray tracing (uncountable)

  1. (computer graphics) A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.
  2. A technique used in optics for analysis of optical systems.

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Unadapted borrowing from English ray tracing.

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ray tracing c

  1. (computer graphics, colloquial) ray tracing
    Synonyms: strålföljning, strålspårning
    • 2020 December 9, André Stray, “Minecraft med ray tracing ute nu för alla med Windows 10-versionen [Minecraft with ray tracing out now for everyone with the Windows 10 version]”, in Feber[1]:
      Har man ett kort med ray tracing-stöd så kan man få en rätt flådig och verklig visuell upplevelse i flera olika spel. [] För att komma igång med det hela så är det bara att ladda ner Windows 10-versionen av Minecraft, som ni hittar i Microsoft Store, och sedan är det bara att aktivera ray tracing i inställningsmenyn.
      If you have a card with ray tracing support, you can get a fairly smooth and real visual experience in several different games. [] To get started, just download the Windows 10 version of Minecraft, which you can find in the Microsoft Store, and then just enable ray tracing in the settings menu.
    • 2022 January 18, Kalle Wiklund, “Samsungs senaste drag: Första mobilchipet med stöd för raytracing [Samsung's latest feature: The first mobile chip with support for raytracing]”, in Ny Teknik[2]:
      Mobilchippet är, enligt Samsung, världens första med gpu-stöd för så kallad strålspårning (ray tracing).
      The mobile chip is, according to Samsung, the world's first with gpu support for so-called ray tracing (ray tracing).