Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, Explained Posted on December 15, 2022 By Charlielikes #TBT Every few years it seems like there’s an amazing new technology with the promise of making games look ever more realistic. We’ve had shaders, tessellation, shadow mapping, ray tracing — and now there’s a new kid on the block: path tracing. Tech Tags:explained:, path, ray, tech, technology, tracing, vs.