ATI have released RADEON 9700 Real-Time Demos & Screensavers. These demos all require Microsoft DirectX9.0 and CATALYST 3.0 Display Drivers in order to run.
Demos:
- Animusic
A real-time version of "Pipe Dream" from Animusic"s DVD entited ANIMUSIC - A Computer Animation Video Album.
Car
DirectX 9 pixel shaders are used to simulate the light reflection and refraction of 2 tone car paint.
Bear
A realistic demonstration of fur-rendering in a typical application. This demo shows a number of techniques for rendering fur not seen before.
Rendering With Natural Light
A real-time implementation of Paul Debevec"s 1998 Siggraph paper.
- Dogs
An animated version of the Radeon 9700 logo, this screensaver accurately reproduces the brushed metal and other shaders used in the original.
Bacteria
Inspired by a recent cover on Scientific American, this screensaver simulates the appearance of bacteria when viewed through a microscope. Image post processing using pixel shaders is used to simulate camera depth-of-field, adding to the realism of the images
Moebius
This familiar image has been brought up to date in this animated 3D screensaver. Seven animated ants march endlessly around a moebius strip.