Reducing level of detail of a polygon mesh to decrease a complexity of rendered geometry within a scene

A method comprising:

• overlaying a grid of cells onto a plurality of surfaces of a scene, wherein at least one cell of the grid overlays one or more surfaces of the plurality of surfaces of the scene;
• creating one or more modified versions of the one or more surfaces by modifying one or more edges of at least one surface of the one or more surfaces based on a location of the one or more edges with respect to the at least one cell, wherein modifying the one or more edges includes rearranging at least a portion of the one or more edges;
• and
• rendering the one or more modified versions of the one or more surfaces.

A processor comprising one or more processing units to:

• overlay a grid of cells onto a plurality of surfaces of a scene, wherein at least one cell of the grid overlays one or more surfaces of the plurality of surfaces of the scene;
• create one or more modified versions of the one or more surfaces by modifying one or more edges of at least one surface of the one or more surfaces based on a location of the one or more edges with respect to the at least one cell, wherein modifying the one or more edges includes rearranging at least a portion of the one or more edges;
• and
• render the one or more modified versions of the one or more surfaces.