AMD Shows Off CryEngine 3 Powered Ruby Tech Demo, Star Citizen and Lichdom at GPU ’14 Conference

CryEngine 3 Powered Next Generation AMD RUBY Tech Demo

AMD Ruby made a comeback after a long slumber, remastered with
CryEngine 3. The AMD Ruby tech demo of 2013 provides a more cinematic
feel to the visuals while making use of new features such as Mesh
Tessellation and AMD’s TressFX technology. AMD’s TressFX made its debut
with Square Enix’s “Tomb Raider” which launched early in 2013. The
technology allows to render Lara’s hair in a more realistic manner with
accurate physics. The TressFX makes use of AMD DirectCompute tech to run
optimally.

AMD Ruby has been updated with a much more modern look
and design scheme, the tech demo itself is set in a futuristic world.
The new features imposed with CryEngine 3 in the Ruby tech demo include:

Applied Lightning Technology

• Real time area lights with texture reflection
• Composite 3D Lens flares and FX
• Spherical and Box Projected Image based Lightning

Innovations in Shading and Rendering

• Screen Space Directional Occlusion – SSDO
• Real-Time Local Reflections – RLR
• Anti-Aliasing for Ruby
• Eye Shader

Tessellation and Displacement

• Displacement Mapping
• Mesh Tessellation
• Phong