A simple JavaFX application demonstrating real-time 2D ray tracing.
This is a lightweight 2D ray tracing simulation built with JavaFX. The application allows users to interact with dynamic light sources and objects in real-time, visualizing how light interacts with the environment.
- Real-time Ray Tracing — Simulates light behavior with object interactions.
- Interactive Environment — Move objects, control speed and toggle full-screen mode.
- Optimized Rendering — Utilizes JavaFX Canvas for smooth performance.
- Light and Object Manipulation — Select objects and control their movement, opacity, light rays opacity, distance, etc. affecting real-time ray tracing.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F11 | Toggle full-screen mode |
| ESC | Close app |
| TAB | Toggle HUD (on/off) |
| ↓/↑ | Decrease/increase object movement speed (from 2 to 16 pixels/step in increments of 2) |
| ←/→ | Decrease/increase light spreading speed (from 2 to 16 pixels/step in increments of 2) |
| Left Mouse Click | Select an object to control |
| W/A/S/D | Move controlled object |
| R/T | Decrease/increase controlled object's radius (from 2 to 16 pixels in increments of 1) |
| O/P | Decrease/increase controlled object's opacity (from 0 to 1 pixels in increments of 0.02) |
| Z/X | Decrease/increase controlled light source's light rays distance (from 0 to 2500 pixels in increments of light spreading speed) |
| Q/E | Decrease/increase controlled light source's light rays opacity (from 0 to 1 pixels in increments of 0.002) |
| H/J | Rotate controlled light source clockwise/counterclockwise (from 0 to 359 degrees in increments of 1 degree) |
| K/L | Decrease/increase controlled light source's illumination angle (from 0 to 359 degrees in increments of 1 degree) |
| F | Toggle controlled light source (on/off) |
- Download the latest release
- Extract the archive and run the executable file (2DRayTracingDemo.exe)
- Enjoy real-time ray tracing!
- Adding more complex light interactions (reflections, refractions)
- Optimizing performance for larger scenes
- Expanding object variety