Explained: What is ray tracing, how it works, and future of mobile games

Ray tracing uses lighting techniques to bring more realism in video games. By using algorithms, this technology traces and imitates the path of light that it would take in real world

Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek recently announced the Dimensity 9200 chipset, a flagship mobile chip aimed at premium flagship smartphones. The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 brings several upgrades, including the industry-first hardware-based ray-tracing engine powered by the ARM Immortalis-G715 GPU that the chip has for graphics. With ray tracing tech coming to smartphones as early as next year, here is everything to know about it:

What is ray tracing

Ray tracing is a technology that makes light in video games behave (reflect and refract) like it does in real life. By using an algorithm, it traces and imitates the path of light that