Rivendell

Rivendell is an interactive visualization of real-time raytracing around a black hole. It implements actual raytracing within curved spacetime, following geodesics derived from a simplified solution to Einstein's field equations. The visualization renders the gravitational effects and light behavior near a black hole's event horizon.

The project demonstrates advanced physics simulation combined with real-time rendering. It was developed with assistance from AI tooling and represents a long-standing visualization concept brought to completion.