Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf computer graphics technique
gptkbp:abbreviation SSAO
gptkbp:advantage real-time performance
gptkbp:alternativeTo Horizon-Based Ambient Occlusion
Ray-Traced Ambient Occlusion
gptkbp:category shading technique
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Crytek
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Screen Space Ambient Occlusion
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:OpenGL
gptkb:DirectX
gptkb:Vulkan
gptkbp:improves visual realism
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Crysis
2007
gptkbp:limitation cannot capture occlusion from off-screen geometry
view-dependent artifacts
gptkbp:operates screen space
gptkbp:output occlusion map
gptkbp:purpose simulate ambient occlusion
gptkbp:relatedTo global illumination
ray tracing
ambient occlusion
gptkbp:usedIn video games
real-time rendering
gptkbp:uses depth buffer
normal buffer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Screen_Space_Reflections
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7