Seurat would have loved it (Image: Unlimited detail)
AS THE artist Georges Seurat knew, a beautiful image can be created from a series of dots. Now an Australian firm hopes to use this trick to revolutionise computer graphics and make it possible to create stunning virtual worlds on relatively modest machines.
Existing graphics software creates virtual objects for home computers and games consoles using polygons. The more polygons you use, the more detailed your object can be, says Bruce Dell, CEO of Unlimited Detail in Brisbane, Australia. But that approach is inefficient because it renders some background detail hidden behind…
