Low poly

Low poly is a <a href="/facts/Polygon_mesh/6WLD80ER">polygon mesh</a> in <a href="/facts/3D_computer_graphics/zlWW6eaF">3D computer graphics</a> that has a relatively small number of <a href="/facts/Polygon_(computer_graphics)/rtDK36bC">polygons</a>. Low poly meshes occur in <a href="/facts/Real-time_computer_graphics/jrILnb0K">real-time</a> applications (e.g. games) as contrast with <a href="/facts/Polygon_mesh/6WLD80ER">high poly meshes</a> in <a href="/facts/Animated_movies/093f9nUg">animated movies</a> and special effects of the same era. The term low poly is used in both a technical and a descriptive sense; the number of polygons in a mesh is an important factor to optimize for <a href="/facts/Computer_performance/td1qKox4">performance</a> but can give an undesirable appearance to the resulting <a href="/facts/Computer_graphics/lapBE8wv">graphics</a>.
Derived from 3D objects with a low polygon content is low poly art, a minimalistic and <a href="/facts/Non-photorealistic_rendering/r8qIQogo">non-photorealistic</a> art style in which images or figures are created from a network of just a few connected points.

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