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In games where I've worked as a graphics programmer we have mainly used SSAO solutions such as HBAO and GTAO. I wasn't really a fan of AO during the original c

In games where I've worked as a graphics programmer we have mainly used SSAO solutions such as HBAO and GTAO. I wasn't really a fan of AO during the original craze but I really like these modern screen space versions.

tobr 5y ago
For anyone else who was not born with the ability to instantly know what an acronym stands for, it appears that HBAO is horizon-based ambient occlusion while GTAO is ground-truth ambient occlusion.
- Agentlien 5y ago
  Yes, sorry, that is correct. I guess we all get blind to the jargon we use in our daily lives. For anyone interested the original GTAO article[0] is very well written and gives a really good insight into how these techniques work [0]: http://iryoku.com/downloads/Practical-Realtime-Strategies-for-Accurate-Indirect-Occlusion.pdf http://iryoku.com/downloads/Practical-Realtime-Strategies-fo...
- avazhi 5y ago
  Is this the Quantum Foam wallpaper you were talking about awhile ago? https://512pixels.net/downloads/os9-5k/Quantum-Foam.jpg https://512pixels.net/downloads/os9-5k/Quantum-Foam.jpg
  - tobr 5y ago
    Hm, yes, about two years ago I believe. May I ask how you ended up following up on this now?
    - avazhi 5y ago
      I googled something and found that old thread, but there was no other way to message you (that I know of).
      - tobr 5y ago
        Ok cool! Thanks for the tip.