The shit hits the multiconsole fan....

[Private Hudson]

Originally posted by geoboy
I don't feel like downloading Java right now so I wasn't able to see the example in the link...but my understanding of volumetric lighting is based on how light comes from a source, bounces off of objects, and in turn hits other objects which lights them subtly. I think of it as kind of like a sound echo but with light instead.

Correct me if I'm wrong and give me a better example. :p

OB1 gave a perfect example. Picture yourself at the cinema watching the latest Spielberg film, and you look up, and can literally see the beams of light on their way to the screen.