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total internal reflection implementation in pbrt-v3
I've been implementing a path tracer, referring pbrt-v3. However, I'm a bit confused about its implementation. Code is here.
It seems when we sample to do transmission, it tests if it meets a total ...
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What is the difference between glossy and specular reflection?
What is the difference between glossy and specular reflection?
What is their relations with BRDF?
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Pathtracing specular reflections vs. specular highlights
In path-tracing, is a specular reflection model like Blinn-Phong useful? Is it more accurate to render a complete reflection dependent on the objects roughness?
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How to handle specular highlights with reflection / total internal reflection in a ray tracer?
Let's say that I have a raytracer that is rendering a scene that includes a refractive object.
When a ray hits the refractive object, I know that I can use the fresnel equation (Schlick's ...
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Should not specular reflection on a rough surface be similar to diffuse reflection?
Different BRDFs are usually used to compute diffuse and specular reflection.
Some of the most often used include for example the Lambert BRDF for diffuse reflection and the Cook-Torrance BRDF for ...
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