The Future of Real-Time Graphics

Bender writes "This article lays out nicely the current state of real-time computer graphics. It explains how movie-class CG will soon be possible on relatively inexpensive consumer graphics cards, considers the new 'datatype rich' graphics chips (R300 and NV30), and provides a context for the debate shaping up over high-level shading languages in OpenGL 2.0 and DirectX 9. Worth reading if you want to know where real-time graphics is heading."

Comments

I remember a time when computers

[Anonymous Coward]

where supposed to show us new worlds. Now it's all about showing us the real world?

I'll just look out my window, thanks.

Re:Yesterday

[Quixadhal]

Step 1: Fully computer generated GOLF tournament. This may have already happened, and the public would be none the wiser.

Step 2: Fully computer generated and scripted soap-opera. This may have already happened, and the public would be none the wiser.

Step 3: Fully computer generated, scripted, and supported news broadcast with physical evidence fabricated by "unnamed agencies" as needed. This may have already happened, and the public would be none the wiser.

Step 4: Greetings citizen. Please place your tongue on the screen for clearance level verification.

Finally, my computer will make "graphics"

[larsoncc]

At long last, my computer will be capable of producing cinematic quality graphics, much like those in that famous Disney movie....

TRON.

I can't wait.

Re:Just thinking about it makes me ill.

[Anonymous Coward]

...when I play Mario 64, Zelda: OoT, Metal Gear Solid, Vagrant Story, Neverwinter Nights, Pikmin, Final Fantasy [whatever], Klonoa, Gunvalkyrie, Gran Turismo, or Resident Evil...

Whereas the games you like are ... ?

I'VE GOT AN IDEA!!!!

[purrpurrpussy]

Can we simulate all the lawyers and bean counters and keep the actors please??? ;->

PPP