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Real-Time, Movie-Quality CGI For Games

Posted by kdawson on from the we-can-animate-it-for-you-wholesale dept.

An anonymous reader writes "An Intel-owned development team can now render CGI-quality graphics in real time. 'Their video clips show artists pulling together 3D elements like a jigsaw puzzle (see for example this video starting at about 3:38), making movie-level CG look as easy as following a recipe.' They hope that the simplicity of 'Project Offset' could ultimately give them the edge in the race to produce real-time graphics engines for games."

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  1. CGI-quality graphics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    now there we have an accurate statement: "Computer Generated Imagery" quality graphics

  2. Re:As long as Moore's law holds by binarylarry · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Unfortunately, the faster the processors get, fancier rendering features become possible in the offline space as well.

    Realtime rendering will never be on par with offline rendering of the same vintage.

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  3. As a former (contract) developer on Project Offset by whiplashx · · Score: 5, Interesting

    4 or 5 years ago, it was basically comparable to Unreal 3. The motion blur was probably the best feature I saw. Fine graphics, but nothing really mind blowing. Having said that, I have not seen what they've done since Intel bought them, but I'm guessing its basically support for Intel's research projects.

    As a developer of modern console and PC games, My Professional Opinion is that there's nothing new to see here.

  4. Re:Who will write the software for the bird? by PotatoFarmer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    At what point will the hardware capabilities exceed the software we can write?

    Never. More hardware means programmers can get away with writing less efficient code.

  5. Re:As long as Moore's law holds by AmberBlackCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think those are Mike & Ike's...

  6. Re:What this really means is ... by biryokumaru · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hate it when people hate on people hating on something they hate just to get karma points just to get karma points.

    It's almost as bad as people hating on people hating on people hating on something they hate just to get karma points just to get karma points just to get karma points.

    Grammar works like nesting things, right?

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  7. Re:What this really means is ... by biryokumaru · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I read a really great short story once about a future where all films are made completely on computers, with AI actors. Then one guy starts filming movies with a real girl in them, just with computerized scenery, and doesn't tell anyone. It blows people away just how "real" his films feel compared to normal movies.

    Anyone else read that? It was pretty good.

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