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Real-Time 3D Graphics with WebGL 2 - Second Edition

You're reading from Real-Time 3D Graphics with WebGL 2 - Second Edition

Product type Book

Published in Oct 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788629690

Pages 500 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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Concepts

Graphics Programming

Authors (2):

Farhad Ghayour

Diego Cantor

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Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started

2. Rendering

3. Lights

4. Cameras

5. Animations

6. Colors, Depth Testing, and Alpha Blending

7. Textures

8. Picking

9. Putting It All Together

10. Advanced Techniques

11. WebGL 2 Highlights

12. Journey Ahead

13. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Bonus

You made it! How awesome is that?! As a bonus, a few additional examples have been provided for you in the source code under the ch10 directory. The bonus examples use the virtual car showroom as a base to showcase a few more advanced features for you to leverage in your future ventures in building compelling 3D experiences. Enjoy!

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Authors (2)

Farhad Ghayour

Farhad Ghayour is a technology consultant based out of San Francisco, CA, where he helps transform Fortune 500 companies worldwide. Currently, he is focused on solutions at the intersection of computer graphics, vision and machine learning. Previously, he was a core contributor to the Famous open source 3D WebGL rendering engine, lead software engineer at various innovative startups around the world, philosophy teacher, and investment banker. He is passionate about all things philosophy, math, code and design and every so often you can find him in the high horsepower car racing scene.

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Diego Cantor

Diego Cantor received his M.Eng. in Systems and Computer Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia), and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Western University (Canada). He published the first-ever online beating heart and brain cortex map using WebGL. He is also the author of the WebGL Beginner's Guide which sold internationally in English, Korean and Chinese. Diego is passionate about open source and web technologies, and he has worked extensively in medical imaging technologies. In his free time, he enjoys working out, classical music and learning new languages.

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