Glow
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Glow often refers to the visual effect of air being illuminated near a light source. Sun rays through dust, the beam of a flashlight on a foggy night, etc.
In a real-time 3d game, glows are faked using a variety of techniques.
A Game Art Trick: Doom 3 – Volumetric Glow by Simon "SimonT" Schreibt
UDK Volumetric Light Beam Tutorial by Epic Games