Ray tracing is a technique that can generate near photo-realistic computer images. A wide range of

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and

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is available for producing these images. This article lists notable ray-tracing software. * Blender is a 3D/GL Renderer which is not the same as a 3D Ray Tracer in respects. Nor does it fully combine the two (pre-rendered surface image technology), though it does partially.

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