Visible Normal Distribution Sampling

Computer Graphics · Materials and BSDFs · 2018 · also: VNDF · vndf.yaml

Samples the distribution of microfacet normals actually visible from the view direction, rather than the full distribution. Every sample is usable, and variance at high roughness drops sharply.

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G ggx GGX / Trowbridge- Reitz vndf Visible Normal Distribution Sampling vndf->ggx can't hit back-facing normals

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