Nimbus SDK: A Tiny Framework for C++ Real-Time Volumetric Cloud Rendering, Animation and Morphing

Real-time volumetric cloud rendering is an attractive feature for multimedia applications such as computer games and outdoor scenarios. Achieving realistic results requires cutting-edge software and massive multi-core graphics hardware that is used in the animation industry but it is expensive and often, not real-time. This article proposes a new approach making an efficient implementation for real-time volumetric cloud rendering by abstracting the core of mathematics and physical complexity of atmospheric models and taking advantage of CPU/GPU enhanced parallel programming paradigms.