Technical deep-dives into rendering, shaders, and real-time graphics
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Some things in graphics are too complicated to write an equation for, so games fake them. Neural shaders let you train the answer instead. Here is one built end to end on a cloud, and measured against a path tracer.
Raycasting against small objects in 3D space is surprisingly unreliable. Here's why projecting to screen-space and using simple 2D distance produces better UX and faster code.
Why does one texture sample cost 4 cycles and another 500? GPU cache hierarchy explained—L1, L2, VRAM, and how to stop thrashing them.
Implement efficient screen-space volumetric light scattering that responds to multiple dynamic light sources with perspective-correct falloff and animated noise.
Learn how to implement the iconic horizontal light streaks seen in sci-fi films using asymmetric Gaussian blur and multi-pass downsampling.
A deep dive into recreating Apple's Liquid Glass effect: squircle SDFs, bevel geometry, chromatic dispersion, and cylindrical lens caustics.
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