Minecraft and NVIDIA Partner in Ray-Tracing Effects

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA), computer graphics company announced that Minecraft, a leading video game worldwide has integrated its real-time ray tracing visualizations effects. Ray-tracing heightens image vibrancy, shadow definition and lighting effects, improving the realism of the overall game.

As quoted in the press release:

“Minecraft will expose ray tracing to millions of gamers of all ages and backgrounds that may not play more hardcore video games,” said Matt Wuebbling, head of GeForce marketing at NVIDIA. “The world’s best-selling video game adding ray tracing on PC illustrates the momentum that ray tracing has built in the gaming ecosystem.”

“Ray tracing sits at the center of what we think is next for Minecraft,” said Saxs Persson, franchise creative director of Minecraft at Microsoft. “GeForce RTX gives the Minecraft world a brand-new feel to it. In normal Minecraft, a block of gold just appears yellow, but with ray tracing turned on, you really get to see the specular highlight, you get to see the reflection, you can even see a mob reflected in it.”

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