Real time dynamic ambient occlusion (NO shaders)

[taj]

Someone should pay this guy for posting so much valuable sources and information.

:-)
Use and abuse as fit Benny.

Dont give up on OGL lights, I know iq from rgba has a few tricks with ogl lights to avoid shaders.
I reckon metaballs can be done with lights and other effects.

[Rbz]

@chris: Can you use this algorithm for more detailed 3D object (like 3d Marylin Monroe in a 4k  ), or  only for spheres ?

[taj]

@chris: Can you use this algorithm for more detailed 3D object (like 3d Marylin Monroe in a 4k  ), or  only for spheres ?

Well yes and no. The spheres can ambiently occlude any geometry - even Marylin :-) lol. The technique wont work for Marylin occluding herself-which will look very odd indeed. However, going back to the older swept surface code and tutorial I posted here. I think that could be extended to calculate an approximate ambient occlusion for say, chess pieces, and these combined with the balls.

Chris