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How do modern games make lighting effects look so realistic? Digital Foundry’s Alex Battaglia explains how the technology behind ray tracing works. #sponsored NVIDIA GeForce UK

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Ali1 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK

Austin Graham1 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK That's cool, IGN! Ray tracing really brings games to life, making them look almost like real life.

ArkhamSpider991 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK 🤣

Vox That Rox1 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK This is very cool 😎

Firm, But Whole1 year ago

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Rafael Monteiro1 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK I think it's more of a "how dlss work" than ray tracing

Thicc Boi1 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK Dang outside Xbox digital foundry crossover

Super Luigi1 year ago

@NVIDIAGeForceUK Oh look the DF phaggot lol

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