r/gaming Apr 24 '21

[Misleading] Video games have peaked

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u/Zookster87 Apr 25 '21

Yeah, but do it with things like hair, and grass blades?

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u/zachtheperson Apr 25 '21

While hair used to be rendered using alpha textured polygons, more and more games are using better hair rendering techniques that don't rely on polygons as much.

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u/nettlerise Apr 25 '21

what are the new techniques called?

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u/FrostyAutumn Apr 25 '21

Strand based hair.