Graphics Programming: Special Effects - Refraction / Reflection

Robust Multiple Specular Reflections and Refractions

Tam�s Umenhoffer, BL�szl� Szirmay-Kalos (Budapest University of Technology and Economics), Gustavo Patow (University of Girona) GPU Gems 3

Interactive Refractions and Caustics Using Image-Space Techniques

Chris Wyman ShaderX5

Animation and Rendering of Underwater God Rays

Stefano Lanza ShaderX5

A Simple Method for Rendering Gemstones

Thorsten Scheuermann (ATI Research) Game Programming Gems 5

Using Vertex Texture Displacement for Realistic Water Rendering

Yuri Kryachko (1C: Maddox Games) GPU Gems 2

Generic Refraction Simulation

Tiago Sousa (Crytek) GPU Gems 2

Summed-Area Tables and Their Application to Dynamic Glossy Environment Reflections

Thorsten Scheuermann (ATI Research) ATI Technology Papers & Presentations (GDC 2005).

Effective Water Simulation from Physical Models

Mark Finch (Cyan Worlds) GPU Gems

Rendering Water Caustics

Juan Guardado (NVIDIA) and Daniel S�nchez-Crespo (Universitat Pompeu Fabra / Novarama Technology) GPU Gems

Simulating Diffraction

Jos Stam (Alias Systems) GPU Gems

Finite-Radius Sphere Environment Mapping

Kevin Bjorke (NVIDIA) GPU Gems

Reflections from Bumpy Surfaces

Henning Mortveit ShaderX3

Animation and Display of Water

Stefano Lanza ShaderX3

Rendering Semitransparent Layered Media

Chris Oat ShaderX3

The Making of Ruby: The DoubleCross

David Gosselin (ATI Research) ATI Technology Papers & Presentations (SIGGRAPH 2004).

Phat Lewt: Drawing a Diamond

David Gosselin (ATI Research) ATI Technology Papers & Presentations (GDC 2004).

GPU Water Simulation with PS 3.0

Jeremy Zelsnack (NVIDIA) PDF/Movie available, NVIDIA GDC Presentations

Real-Time Animated Translucency

Greg James, Simon Green (NVIDIA) PDF available, NVIDIA GDC Presentations

Accurate Environment Mapped Reflections and Refractions by Adjusting for Object Distance

Chris Brennan ShaderX

Rippling Refractive and Reflective Water

Alex Vlachos, John Isidoro and Chris Oat ShaderX

Crystal/Candy Shader

John Isidoro and David Gosselin ShaderX

Bubble Shader

John Isidoro and David Gosselin ShaderX

Approximating Fish Tank Refractions

Alex Vlachos (ATI Research) Game Programming Gems 2

Abstract: This article briefly explains a method for approximating the refraction effect seen when looking through the side of a fish tank. The majority of this article explains how to construct the transformation matrix that will be applied to the geometry inside the tank to simulate the refraction effect.

Improving Environment-Mapped Reflection Using Glossy Prefiltering and the Fresnel Term

Anis Ahmad (University of Waterloo) Game Programming Gems

Convincing-Looking Glass for Games

Gabor Nagy (Sony Computer Entertainment America) Game Programming Gems

Refraction Mapping for Liquids in Containers

Alex Vlachos and Jason L. Mitchell (ATI Research) Game Programming Gems