What is global illumination and what does it mean for Minecraft?Ĭlayton: Global Illumination, or in this case, “Indirect Illumination”, is one of those improved light behaviors that come with ray tracing. This type of rendering also provides the ability for creators to specify normal maps, and height maps, which help tune the behavior of light and provide depth to the surface of blocks in the environment. Using additional textures, blocks are able to exhibit additional properties, such as how reflective or rough the surface is. What is physically based rendering and what does it mean for Minecraft?Ĭlayton: Physically based rendering is a rendering approach that allows for more nuanced behavior of light in the ray tracing, and more importantly, expands what you’re able to do with blocks. Additionally, the ray tracing update brings support for “physically based rendering” to really bring the effect to life.
You can see this in real time by simply diving underwater in your world. This technique is commonly referred to as “path tracing”. Once a ray intersects and “hits” something, we then bounce the ray back into the world, exactly as light does in reality. This is done in real time, by simulating realistic light rays moving through the environment. So what lighting and graphical capabilities does ray tracing provide in Minecraft?Ĭlayton: From subtle touches like soft-edged shadows, to “god rays” piercing through fog and water, ray tracing elevates lighting to behave as it does in real life. For this reason, we’ve invited him to our little corner of the internet to shed some light on all the technical details and answer any questions you might have about Minecraft’s new ray tracing features. Not only does he know a thing or two about Minecraft tech – he is also an expert in the field of Minecraft with ray tracing-ology. Thankfully, we have Clayton Vaught, Lead Tech Director and personal lifesaver of disoriented writers. We would all be playing in black and white in no time! Now, that’s just a toaster – imagine what would happen if I got my hands on Minecraft with ray tracing on Windows 10. I was quite surprised to discover that the toaster didn’t even give me the option to connect to my wifi, which I already expertly installed in my shower. Just last week I tried to set up my toaster so I could binge watch How we Make Minecraft. Technical jargon can be a hassle, especially for someone (me) who struggles with manuals and assembly instructions. Woohoo! Is that amazing? Weeeell… I think? You can try all these features in one of the many free packs in the Minecraft Marketplace. Wonderful! This new feature adds both shiny and snazzy things, such as emissive pixels and textures, global illumination, and physically based rendering. A few days ago, we launched Minecraft with ray tracing on Windows 10 in partnership with NVIDIA.
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