Very quick tutorial. using Subsurface Scattering to simulate translucent materials that scatter light as it passes through.

Researchers including those from the University of Tokyo build on past studies and introduce new methods to explore the nature and role of subsurface fluids including water in the instances and ...

TL;DR: Minecraft's next-generation update introduces Vibrant Visuals, a major graphical overhaul featuring directional and volumetric lighting, realistic shadows, reflections, and subsurface ...

Something to look forward to: Official versions of Minecraft have looked largely the same throughout its 15-year history. However, an upcoming update aims to deliver the iconic sandbox game's first ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. "How do you upgrade the look of Minecraft without messing up 15 years of design," Mojang says in ...

Something to look forward to: Nvidia has spent years showcasing how its ray tracing technology can enhance classic games like Quake 2 and Portal. As development continues on a fan-made Half-Life 2 ...

TL;DR: At GDC 2025, NVIDIA announced the official release of RTX Remix, a toolkit for remastering classic games with RTX technologies. It enables modders to enhance graphics, replace objects, and ...

On March 18th, Nvidia will release a two-hour demo for Half-Life 2 owners, showing what its RTX 50 cards can do: full ray tracing, subsurface scattering for translucent skin, volumetric light through ...

Half-Life 2 doesn't need improving upon, but I have to admit after a day of playing around in Orbifold Studio's visual remaster, I'm sold. Bashing boxes to smithereens as our good pal Gordon 'glasses' ...

From the flamboyant blossoms and birds of rainforests to the living rainbows of coral reefs, Earth’s surface is teeming with life. But some of its most diverse and fascinating biomes are thriving in ...

A team of researchers has successfully demonstrated nonlinear Compton scattering (NCS) between an ultra-relativistic electron beam and an ultrahigh intensity laser pulse using the 4-Petawatt laser.