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Shader tutor : an interactive tool for learning and exploring shader programming
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Baptista, Khin Emmanuel Rodrigues |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Learning shader programming often requires the novice to create an entire host application, having to manually load polygonal models and textures, and to deal with graphics API details. This process can be quite discouraging, deviating one’s attention from actual shader programming to the development of application infrastructure. To alleviate this load, shader development environments have been created by graphics cards manufacturers, such as NVIDIA’s FX Composer and AMD’s RenderMonkey, but both have long been discontinued, not supporting modern shading languages. Available on-line resources, like Shadertoy and Shdr, can be valuable tools in assisting the learning of shader programming, but are often difficult to use, have limited feature sets, and/or lack proper documentation to get beginners started. We present a complete environment for learning and exploring shader programming using GLSL. Our environment, developed using Vulkan, can suit the needs of both beginners and advanced users. Its user-friendly interface allows one to effortlessly load 3D models and images and modify variables and textures, applying the changes in real time. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://lume.ufrgs.br/bitstream/handle/10183/185063/001077764.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
