These terms tend to be used interchangeably. In the context of your original quote I think path tracing is the more accurate term. Even Arnold Renderer is descr

These terms tend to be used interchangeably. In the context of your original quote I think path tracing is the more accurate term. Even Arnold Renderer is described as a raytracer. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_(software) ) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17126961 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17126961