When is the next big thing for pc graphics in the next gen?

Within 5 or 6 years (2006-2012) pc cards has improved the visual grafics dramatically, how many more years will it take for the graphics to be photo realistic in video games on pc's.

when will we hit the brick wall where graphics can't get that much better? I am looking forward to not updating hardware as much.

when will we hit the brick wall where graphics can't get that much better? I am looking forward to not updating hardware as much.

M4Ntan

Won't happen, they will find something like holographic 3D with special lighting.

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when will we hit the brick wall where graphics can't get that much better? I am looking forward to not updating hardware as much.

GTR12

Won't happen, they will find something like holographic 3D with special lighting.

Don't know. I think the graphics now are amazing. I was blown away by The Witcher 2 using DX 9.

I want greater use of subsurface scattering, more realistic shadowing like DX11's contact hardening shadows, Adaptive Bokeh, the shadowed billboard reflections, better SSAO. All around better physics, more interactive animations, ability for larger scale, real-time GI solutions like BF3 or Crysis 2.

Think of combining the best tech from Crysis, Stalker CoP, UE3's Samatarian Demo, and Battlefield 3. Then making a game with it :D

I want greater use of subsurface scattering, more realistic shadowing like DX11's contact hardening shadows, Adaptive Bokeh, the shadowed billboard reflections, better SSAO. All around better physics, more interactive animations, ability for larger scale, real-time GI solutions like BF3 or Crysis 2.

Think of combining the best tech from Crysis, Stalker CoP, UE3's Samatarian Demo, and Battlefield 3. Then making a game with it :D

ferret-gamer

Fussulation I just LOLED. :P

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I want greater use of subsurface scattering, more realistic shadowing like DX11's contact hardening shadows, Adaptive Bokeh, the shadowed billboard reflections, better SSAO. All around better physics, more interactive animations, ability for larger scale, real-time GI solutions like BF3 or Crysis 2.

Think of combining the best tech from Crysis, Stalker CoP, UE3's Samatarian Demo, and Battlefield 3. Then making a game with it :D

Innovazero2000

bad company 2 doesn't look bad on consoles, but the shadows make me so angry, the shadows are like blocks.

You want realism.....be awesome to have something like the holodeck on star trek ;D

Next big thing?

Voxels and Ray tracing.

Next big thing?

Voxels and Ray tracing.

tequilasunriser

as long as those allow me to pet a virtual tiger then sounds good to me.

I'd say 20-30 years before they will have the horsepower to render each blade of grass, each hair, each mote of dust in the air realistically on 4000p monitors.

Anyone hear of nanophotonics? Basically the processors communicate with light instead of electricity, allowing for over 1000x as much power.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-12/ibm-unveils-nanophotonic-chips-could-lead-exascale-computing-revolution

there hasn't really been much improvement since 2007. crysis, world in conflict, call of duty 4 etc are still among the best looking games. imprezawrx500

when will we hit the brick wall where graphics can't get that much better? I am looking forward to not updating hardware as much.

M4Ntan

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]there hasn't really been much improvement since 2007. crysis, world in conflict, call of duty 4 etc are still among the best looking games. Gambler_3

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Next big thing?

Voxels and Ray tracing.

M4Ntan

as long as those allow me to pet a virtual tiger then sounds good to me.

General lighting and tessellation is where I think things will go from here. Also LOD schemes need to be "fixed" in order to minimize pop and fade in.

General lighting and tessellation is where I think things will go from here. Also LOD schemes need to be "fixed" in order to minimize pop and fade in.

PC_Otter

When we will be able to plug in the Matrix.