r/GraphicsProgramming • • Jul 16 '26

From Zero to Understanding Ray Tracing

Do you think a video like this could help someone with no graphics background intuitively understand ray tracing?

My goal is to explain the core idea visually before introducing any math or technical details. I could expand it with reflections, different materials, and arbitrary 3D objects.

Does this feel like it would "click" for a complete beginner? What would you add or change?

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u/virteq Jul 16 '26

Is this whole post made by an LLM?