Chapter 2: The OpenGL Graphics Pipeline

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xiii
4. Chapter 1: Getting Started 1
5. Chapter 2: The OpenGL Graphics Pipeline 5
6. Chapter 3: Mathematical Foundations 37
7. Chapter 4: Managing 3D Graphics Data 63
8. Chapter 5: Texture Mapping 107
9. Chapter 6: 3D Models 133
10. Chapter 7: Lighting 161
11. Chapter 8: Shadows 191
12. Chapter 9: Sky and Backgrounds 221
13. Chapter 10: Enhancing Surface Detail 243
14. Chapter 11: Parametric Surfaces 261
15. Chapter 12: Tessellation 273
16. Chapter 13: Geometry Shaders 299
17. Chapter 14: Other Techniques 313
18. Chapter 15: Simulating Water 355
19. Chapter 16: Ray Tracing and Compute Shaders 387
20. Chapter 17: Ray Tracing of Complex Models 471
21. Chapter 18: Stereoscopy for 3D Glasses and VR Headsets 509
22. Appendix A: Installation and Setup for PC (Windows) 529
23. Appendix B: Installation and Setup for Macintosh 533
24. Appendix C: Using Graphics Debuggers: Nsight and RenderDoc 539
25. Appendix D: Building a Simple Camera Controller 551
26. Index 561