Okay, not the real Holy Grail, but the virtual one. Gaming has struggled with trees for years. Besides convincing facial expressions, there isn't much that can get a gamer excited; except a leafy tree. Trees and the human face are two of the most complicated elements a game designer must struggle with. Far Cry has gone a long way toward showing us how trees can be done, but SpeedTreeRT is looking to go that extra mile. Their "tree software" promises miles and miles of trees with thousands and thousands of leaves. If you think about the implications for, say a Lord of the Rings game, or a massively multiplayer game, and it begins to get exciting. It's a great time to be alive.
