Level of Detail (LoD) is a key technique for real-time rendering. A new real-t ime rendering algorithm incorporating view-independent algorithms and view-dep endent algorithms is presented in this paper. Firstly, a polygonal mesh model is symplified view-independently according to the different requirements of appli cations or the user-specified error. Then the simplified model is used in a vie w-dependent real-time rendering algorithm. Examples illustrate that the propos ed mesh simplification algorithm and rendering algorithm can accelerate the rend ering speed greatly, while the rendering error (evaluated by pixel) is very small