Real-time rendering of complex fractals

TL;DR

This paper explains how to use intersection and closest-hit shaders to achieve real-time visualization of complex fractals like Mandelbulb and Julia Sets through distance functions.

Contribution

It introduces a shader-based method for real-time rendering of complex fractals using intersection and closest-hit shaders.

Findings

Real-time rendering of Mandelbulb and Julia Sets achieved.

Shader-based approach enables interactive visualization.

Distance functions facilitate efficient fractal rendering.

Abstract

This chapter describes how to use intersection and closest-hit shaders to implement real-time visualizations of complex fractals using distance functions. The Mandelbulb and Julia Sets are used as examples.