Chapter 10 - Computer Graphics - Section 10.5 - Dealing with Global Lighting - Questions & Exercises - Page 483: 4

Both ray tracing and radiosity implement a global lighting model, and both are computationally intense. However, ray tracing tends to produce shiny appearing surfaces, whereas radiosity leads to dull-appearing surfaces.

Both ray tracing and radiosity implement a global lighting model, and both are computationally intense. However, ray tracing tends to produce shiny appearing surfaces, whereas radiosity leads to dull-appearing surfaces.