Following the revelation of DirectX Ray Tracing DXR 1.2 last week, Microsoft has announced the availability of Babylon.js 8.0, an open source 3D engine used for web graphics and games. This update is the culmination of around a years worth of work and introduces some really nice improvements such as image based lighting shadows IBL shadows and area lights that let 2D shapes emit light. Every 3D object, with light shining at it, casts a shadow. As a 3D engine, its important for Babylon.js to s
