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Opus 5.5 writes a path tracer from scratch and renders a 4K video
Opus 5.5 wrote a path tracer from scratch that traces up to 2,048 light paths per pixel with no 3D engine or graphics libraries, and it was rendered in 4K with Modal.
Dan Fein
@dfeinitionArchived 2026.10.06Originally posted 2026.10.05
Dan Fein @dfeinitionOriginally posted 2026.10.05
Opus 5.5 wrote a path tracer from scratch that traces up to 2,048 light paths per pixel 🤯. It follows light bouncing off gold and splitting into color through glass, so every glint is computed. No 3D engine or graphics libraries, rendered in 4K with @modal.
x.com/dfeinition/status/2107110743451537901Archived 2026.10.06 10:16