IL102836A - Multilayer atmospheric fading in real-time computer image generator - Google Patents

Multilayer atmospheric fading in real-time computer image generator

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IL102836A
IL102836A IL10283692A IL10283692A IL102836A IL 102836 A IL102836 A IL 102836A IL 10283692 A IL10283692 A IL 10283692A IL 10283692 A IL10283692 A IL 10283692A IL 102836 A IL102836 A IL 102836A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T15/00—3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
    • G06T15/50—Lighting effects

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IL10283692A 1991-09-03 1992-08-17 Multilayer atmospheric fading in real-time computer image generator IL102836A (en)

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EP (1) EP0531084B1 (ja)
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DE (1) DE69231922T2 (ja)
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