Voxel Space: A 2.5D Rendering Technique from 1992

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Voxel Space is a 2.5D rendering technique used in the 1992 game Comanche, which rendered filled polygons with textures and shading, 3 years ahead of its time.

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A pioneering 2.5D rendering technique that predated modern 3D engines.

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