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The nature of smoke simulations is such that enhancing quality means exponentially increasing the computational burden, as each axis in a grid requires multiplied voxels for accurate simulations. For instance, doubling quality necessitates an eightfold increase in processing time, demonstrating why intricate water simulations can take significant time.

The Future of Water Simulation

Innovations continue in the field, with real-time simulation software like Liquigen leveraging GPU calculations for speed, albeit without the same accuracy as CPU-rendered simulations. This realm is on the brink of becoming increasingly accessible for smaller projects while pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in major blockbusters, as seen in Avatar: The Way of Water.