VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 lines of code

Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by louthy on Friday January 03, 2025 @05:15PM (#42590027)

Voxels was an interesting technique for about five minutes in the early 90s, but they could never really be rendered at a high enough resolution for them to look good imho.

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by parlortricks on Friday January 03, 2025 @05:30PM (#42590154)

John Lins https://youtu.be/8ptH79R53c0?si=33yYWMbfNAiJw0X8 Crystal Island looks amazingly detailed and smooth. Wish he would continue or share how.

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by wayvey on Friday January 03, 2025 @06:47PM (#42590748)

That was super intriguing, thanks!

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by Narishma on Saturday January 04, 2025 @07:28AM (#42594315)

It looks good from a distance but as soon as you go near anything it devolves into a pixelated mess.

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by mllev on Friday January 03, 2025 @05:35PM (#42590205)

You should check out the game Teardown and then perhaps you will modify your perspective

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by elpocko on Friday January 03, 2025 @05:37PM (#42590226)

Or maybe not, because it looks really bad compared to other, more or less state of the art engines. The most remarkable thing about Teardown is its physics, not its graphics.

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by qingcharles on Friday January 03, 2025 @06:35PM (#42590671)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42590568

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Re:VoxelSpace: Terrain rendering algorithm in less than 20 l... by big_paps on Friday January 03, 2025 @05:37PM (#42590227)

Outcast was such a beautiful looking game !

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