OptiX 8.1 has been released!
Highlights of the 8.1 release include:
- Memory reductions for IAS builds
- Support for mixing multiple OptiX SDK versions in the same application
- Quality and performance improvements to the OptiX denoiser
An extra function was added to promote attaching user data to GAS builds: optixGetGASPointerFromHandle(). Stay tuned for a blog post with more details about this workflow.
Be aware there are a few functions being deprecated in this version of OptiX that will be removed in the next major version. See the release notes for more detail. We are not aware of anyone depending on these deprecated functions, so if you are depending on them and have concerns about the alternatives provided, please contact us immediately.
OptiX download Link: https://developer.nvidia.com/designworks/optix/download
8.1 Release Notes: https://developer.nvidia.com/downloads/designworks/optix/secure/8.1.0/optix_release_notes_8.1_01.pdf
OptiX API documentation: https://raytracing-docs.nvidia.com/optix8/index.html
OptiX Programming Guide: https://raytracing-docs.nvidia.com/optix8/guide/index.html, also available as a PDF embedded with the SDK.
OptiX Toolkit: https://github.com/NVIDIA/optix-toolkit
OptiX Advanced Samples: https://github.com/NVIDIA/OptiX_Apps
Link to previous release: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/optix-8-0-release/263140