• the paper presents a modification of histogram-preserving tiling algorithm discussed in issue 45
• it removes the lengthy 3D optimal transport preprocessing step and replaces it with per-channel lookup tables
• ai…

• the post introduces new D3D12 features available with latest win10 preview version
• DirectX Raytracing Tier 1.1 introduces ExecuteIndirect, dynamic raytracing PSO additions and Inline Raytracing
• Inline Raytracing allows RayQuery to be …

• the article presents the different meaning of the term gamma in different color contexts
• suggest to always use a piece-wise sRGB function

• the article describes how the architecture of mobile GPUs is different from PC
• shows why load/store operations have a significant impact on mobile
• present a demo application to profile the variou…

• a mathematical framework for more consistent layering of bump/normal maps using linear surface gradients
• shows the problems with reliance on vertex level tangent space in existing techniques
• how to express existing methods in t…

• in-depth article that provides an overview of subsurface scattering techniques used for games
• presents the most common techniques found in games, Texture-Space Diffusion, Screen-Space Subsurface Scattering, and Pre-integra…

• the presentation shows the new WIP hair rendering system
• a realtime system that is based on hair stands instead of cards
• strands are rasterized into shadow and deep opacity maps
• for performance reasons, a visibility buffer is writte…

• the article presents what kind of artifacts happen when reconstructing normals from world space positions
• suggests how to reduce the artifacts by selecting triangles that are most likely to have originated from the same object
• addi…

• interview discussing the details of the Gear 5 implementation
• all post-processing and UI rendering is done post-upscaling in the output resolution
• using Relaxed Cone Stepping for extra details…

• guide by Roblox for the career development of rendering engineers
• what jobs are required, how to learn and personally take control of directed development

• slides for the Advances in Real-Time Rendering in Games are starting to be released

• slides for Siggraph 2019 course
• talking about the state of ray-tracing
• state-of-the-art in hardware and software developments
• provides a history and vision of where ray-tracing in games is going to develop

• presents Axis-Aligned-Bounding-Tetrahedron (AABT) and Axis-Aligned-Bounding-Octahedron (AABO) as alternative approaches to axis-aligned Bounding Boxes (AABB) to build acceleration …

• explains a renderer architecture that separates command generation from execution
• commands have an associated sort key that is used to determine the execution order
• shows how to handle materials, resource updates and some advice…

• the paper presents a new technique that allows the generation of spectral data from sRGB source data

• presents a technique that improves the handling of nested dielectrics in ray-tracing
• example for nested dielectrics is “ice cubes in a drink in a glass”
• tracking entering / existing geometry + priority system to handle overlap cases

• explains gamut mapping techniques
• difference perceptual and clipping techniques
• shows how gamut mappings are derived

• explains how to combine sampling of projected spherical caps and multiple importance sampling
• source code provided

• the presentation explains the stages a triangle is passing through while being processed for rendering
• starts with a brief look at the software layers
• provides more details on lower-level hardware layers

• presents how ray tracing is integrated into the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP)
• a brief overview of the Unity raytracing API integration
• shows how different effects have been implemented
• including optimizations a…

• database with articles that were previously covered in Graphics Programming Weekly
• central location that aims to make it easier to discover/rediscover graphics programming information

• shader tutorial aimed at beginners that teaches shader fundamentals using Panda3D and GLSL
• starting with the basics of coordinate spaces, and GLSL shaders
• shows how to implementing texturing, lighting, normal mapping
• additionally outlining, fo…

• describes an alternative bounding structure that is based around axis aligned triangles
• starts with 2D example and extends the concepts to 3D
• comparison against other bound object representations

• presents how Granite deals with vkPipeline management
• API designed for user convenience
• hashmaps used for control of the different state combinations
• pre-warmed with information from previous runs using Fossilize
  

• shows the window system abstraction
• can be used to render to a window or into an offscreen render target
• how to allocate temporary data that is only required for the duration of the frame

• explains how to create a layering parallax effect to simulate the inside of a marble using ray marching

• vulkan extension that allows progress markers to be inserted into the Vulkan command stream
• these can be used to detect the range of draw commands that have caused a GPU device error
• a short overview of how it i…

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• provides a look at the 3DFX VOODOO1 GPU from the mid-90s
• shows how the hardware and rendering pipeline was design…

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• part 3 of tutorial series in building a path tracer in Unity
• shows how to trace a ray against a triangle and ex…

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• the latest update adds support to run the D3D12 game on windows 7
• user mode d3d12 implementation without win10 ker…