Not sure if this has already been posted on GD or not, but my boss sent this to me and I thought it was pretty cool. It's a new tech using 'atoms' in games instead of polygons.
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-08/video-unlimited-detail-graphics-tech-surfaces-again-still-wont-let-us-play-it
The article is pretty vague on how it works, but does anyone know what type of space/memory requirements an environment like that would need? I would think it would be quite large.
'Unlimited Detail' graphics
August 08, 2011 04:59 PM
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August 08, 2011 05:04 PM
Not sure if this has already been posted on GD or not
Seriously? You didn't see the current discussion that's already going on on the front page of the lounge? Or search it?
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August 08, 2011 06:24 PM
Well, it appears this Bruce Dell douchebag succeeded. He certainly has a bright future in marketing when his shitty product is revealed as worthless.
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August 08, 2011 07:12 PM
Wait, polygons? Atoms? Point-Cloud Data? When did 3D happen?
I'm that imaginary number in the parabola of life.
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