Meanings
nounphoton mapping (countable and uncountable, plural photon mappings)
plural photon mappings
- countableuncountablecomputer graphicsA two-pass global illumination rendering algorithm that approximately solves the rendering equation for integrating light radiance at a given point in space.
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