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Fake doors are just flat wall textures

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We have achieved photorealistic rendering, yet opening a wooden slab remains an insurmountable engineering hurdle. Entire beautifully rendered cities are largely comprised of painted-on handles and fake keyholes, turning vast open worlds into incredibly elaborate movie sets where you are trapped in the hallway.

Fake doors are just flat wall textures
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