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https://github.com/ssloy Dmitry V. Sokolov , LORIA, Université de Lorraine, Campus Scientifique, BP 239, 54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Cedex, France dmitry.sokolov@univ-lorraine.fr +33 3.83.59.20.77

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Software rendering in 500 lines of bare C++

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In this series of articles, I aim to demonstrate how OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal, and DirectX work by writing a simplified clone from scratch. Surprisingly, many people struggle with the initial hurdle of learning a 3D graphics API. To help with this, I have prepared a short series of lectures, after which my students are…