When I wanted to design a log home on my computer to see what it would look like under actual lighting conditions, I tried AutoCAD, 3D Studio Max and numerous off-the-shelf home design packages. None ...

In recent years, LucidShape has improved its speed for optical simulation by using modern algorithms, multithreading, tessellation, distributed computing, and other methods. Now, the two companies who ...

A new model is bringing scientists a step closer to understanding the kinds of light signals produced when two supermassive black holes, which are millions to billions of times the mass of the Sun, ...

Honda is using a light simulator to address road glare problems. The simulator is used in the car design process to observe the light distribution of lamps reflected on the road under various ...

Once seen as a basic, utilitarian product feature, today automotive headlamps are becoming much more innovative — and a critical source of competitive differentiation. Intelligent headlamps, which ...