Question: adding volumetric flame-like lighting (raymarching or alternatives)
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Description
Hi! I’m using Polyscope for visualization and was wondering:
Do you think Polyscope could support a “realistic flame”-style volumetric lighting effect with relatively small modifications (e.g., raymarching / volume shading), or is that outside the scope of Polyscope’s design?
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. First determine whether volumetric lighting, raymarching, or volume shading fits Polyscope’s design; done would require a decided scope and implementation plan rather than an answer about feasibility alone.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100