Metropolized Bidirectional Estimators: Kitchen scene

Comparison of our method against state-of-the-art methods

AcronymFull nameReference
VCM/UPSVertex Connection and Merging/Unified Path SamplingGeorgiev et al. 2012/Hachisuka et al. 2012
MEMLTMetropolis Light Transport with Manifold ExplorationJakob and Marschner 2012
PSSMLTPrimary Space Metropolis Light TransportKelemen et al. 2002
MMLTMultiplexed Metropolis Light TransportHachisuka et al. 2014
Regularized MEMLTRegularized Metropolis Light Transport with Manifold ExplorationKaplanyan and Dachsbacher 2013
ERPT + MEEnergy Redistribution Path Tracing with Manifold Expl.Cline et al. 2005
VCM/UPS Our method MEMLT Reference PSSMLT MMLT Regularized MEMLT ERPT + ME