Whitted et al., 1981 - Google Patents

A software test-bed for the development of 3-D raster graphics systems

Whitted et al., 1981

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12897164189151389873
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Whitted T
Weimer D
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Proceedings of the 8th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques

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We describe a set of utility routines for 3-D shaded display which allow us to create raster scan display systems for various experimental and production applications. The principal feature of this system is a flexible scan conversion processor that can simultaneously …
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