ELLIOTTCABLE (@ELLIOTTCABLE@kolektiva.social)
kolektiva.social
So, I’m low-key thinking of writing my first-ever graphics-heavy software. (Specifically, to do with VR / UIs, but not gaming.) Thing is, my experience is with PLT & compilers, distsys, FOSS … but _extremely_ not graphics, GPUs, or single-host performance of pretty much any kind. I need advice. If I want to learn some relatively-low-level graphics stuff, but I have _zero_ relevant background; where do I start? Any resources for me (tutorials, books, well-known starter projects?) (Also, any Mastodon accounts I should follow on this topic? Poke me if you're into this stuff and I'll follow you! :P) #programming #rendering #graphics #cg #cgi #compsci #gamedev #indiedev #gpu #gpuprogramming #opensource #augmentedreality #ar #virtualreality #vr

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So, I’m low-key thinking of writing my first-ever graphics-heavy software. (Specifically, to do with VR / UIs, but not gaming.)

Thing is, my experience is with PLT & compilers, distsys, FOSS … but extremely not graphics, GPUs, or single-host performance of pretty much any kind.

I need advice. If I want to learn some relatively-low-level graphics stuff, but I have zero relevant background; where do I start?

Any resources for me (tutorials, books, well-known starter projects?)

I got some great responses from the luminary @aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place and ‪@mcc@mastodon.social‬ (fantastic thread linked above) amounting to ‘just learn Unity’; so that’s definitely leading my todo list at the moment; WebGPU and Godot also came up …