Henry Braun
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A Simple Model for Real-Time Sky Rendering

Lightweight sky rendering technique for games with outdoor scenes and day-night cycles, at minimal CPU and GPU cost.

The same scene by day and by night, with a campfire under a shelter

At a glance

Role
Researcher
Status
Published

Highlights

  • Developed a simple sky rendering model supporting outdoor day-night cycles.
  • Designed for minimal CPU and GPU cost across many kinds of games.

Abstract

A simple technique for sky rendering for games that need outdoor experiences with day and night cycles, with minimal GPU and CPU cost.

  • A time-lapse strip of the sky from 5 am to 9 pm
  • A desert sky by day and at night under the moon
  • Dead trees under the sky by day and by night
  • A time-lapse strip of a desert sky from 4 am to noon
  • A forest under the sky by day and by night