Computer Graphics Programming in OpenGL with C++

V. Scott Gordon, John L. Clevenger, Scott Gordon, John Clevenger

• Publisher: Mercury Learning and Information
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN:
  9781501522598
• eBook ISBN:
  9781501519581
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Computer Science General
• Index: Computer Science

This updated edition includes step-by-step instruction on modern OpenGL 4.0+ GLSL shader programming with C++, along with the theoretical foundations of 3D computer graphics. Every shader stage is explored, from the basics of modeling, textures, lighting, shadows, etc., through advanced techniques such as tessellation, noise maps, water, and stereoscopy. This new edition includes expanded coverage of camera control, refraction, and a new chapter on ray tracing with bounding volume hierarchies for complex models. The companion files include all the source code, shaders, model files, skyboxes, etc., needed to run every example in the book.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Getting Started
• Chapter 2 The OpenGL Pipeline
• Chapter 3 Mathematical Foundations
• Chapter 4 Managing 3D Graphics Data
• Chapter 5 Texture Mapping
• Chapter 6 3D Models
• Chapter 7 Lighting
• Chapter 8 Shadows
• Chapter 9 Sky and Backgrounds
• Chapter 10 Enhancing Surface Detail
• Chapter 11 Parametric Surfaces
• Chapter 12 Tessellation
• Chapter 13 Geometry Shaders
• Chapter 14 Other Techniques
• Chapter 15 Simulating Water
• Chapter 16 Ray Tracing and Compute Shaders
• Chapter 17 Ray Tracing of Complex Models
• Chapter 18 Stereoscopy for 3D Glasses and VR Headsets
• Appendix A Installation and Setup for PC (Windows)
• Appendix B Installation and Setup for Macintosh
• Appendix C Using the Nsight Graphics Debugger
• Appendix D Building a Simple Camera Controller
• Index