Ray Tracing--the Biggest Video Game Innovation in 15 Years

When programmable shaders were introduced more than 15 years ago, they changed gaming forever. Today, real-time ray tracing is set to do the same thing — it represents the next landmark shift in game development. The breadth of industry adoption is remarkable — standard APIs, integration in major game engines, multiple AAA titles and support enabled in millions of GeForce GPUs, pointing to an exciting future for gamers.