Stamminger, MarcWexler, DanielKresse, WolframHolzschuch, NicolasChristensen, Per H.2015-11-112015-11-1119991017-4656https://doi.org/10.2312/egt.19991072A lot of research towards global illumination has been focussed on the radiosity method. Nevertheless, it is still a rather academic topic which finds very slowly its way into commercial products. The scope of this tutorial is to describe recent developments in radiosity research that might narrow the gap with commercial applications. The first part of the tutorial course will be given by a pioneer in commercial computer graphics, who will set the stage for the demands of commercial rendering products and assess why radiosity has not been used until now.