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- From: vostveen@prl.philips.nl (Gerrit van Oostveen)
- Subject: Re: PC ray-tracing
- Message-ID: <vostveen.726762114@serpent>
- Sender: news@prl.philips.nl (USENET News System)
- Organization: Philips Research Laboratories Eindhoven, Netherlands
- References: <871.132.uupcb@tfd.coplex.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:21:54 GMT
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- In <871.132.uupcb@tfd.coplex.com> eric.vitiello@tfd.coplex.com (Eric Vitiello) writes:
-
- >TO: 1628726ps485@vaxr.sscl.uwo.ca
-
- >>Hi! I'm interested in ray-tracing on the PC. I wondered if anyone could help
- >>me compile a list of software I should investigate. I know 3d Studio 2.0 is
- >>probably the be-all and end-all of modellers on the PC, but I cannot justify
- >>spending over $500. I have no preferance for Windows over Dos, but I would
-
- > Sorry... It's going to be very hard to find a ray tracer for an IBM
- > compatible comuter for under $500.... If you do find one, it may not
- > do all that you want. The only one I can think of that is half good
- > is from Brown-Wagh Publishing can't quite remember the name of it,
- > but thier number is: 1-800-451-0900
-
- >....r.c V.t.ell. .r...
- >---
- > . DeLuxe./386 1.25 #959sa . My Address: eric.vitiello@tfd.coplex.com
- >
-
- How about POVRay, Rayshade and VORT ? These are all public domain (cheaper
- than $500) available on many sites (simtel-20, nic.funet.fi and wuarchive)
- and do real raytracing. 3D-Studio does rendering only (other principle).
-
- I used POVRay and Rayshade myself and I'm impressed with their output.
- VORT gave somewhat less quality.
-
-
- G.v.Oostveen
- vostveen@prl.philips.nl
-