Collaborate Disseminate
What if instead of defining a mesh as a series of vertices and edges in a 3D space, you could describe it as a single function? The easiest function would …read more Continue reading Signed Distance Functions: Modeling in Math
How difficult is OpenGL? How difficult can it be if you can build a basic renderer in 500 lines of code? That’s what [Dmitry] did as part of a series …read more Continue reading OpenGL in 500 Lines (Sort Of…)
[SSZCZEP] had a tough time understanding ray tracing to create 3d-like objects on a 2d map. So once he figured it out, he wrote a tutorial he hopes will be …read more Continue reading Ray Casting 101 Makes Things Simple
When it was first announced, many people were skeptical of the Nintendo DS. Rather than pushing raw power, the unique dual screen handheld was designed to explore new styles of play. Compared to the more traditional handhelds like the Game …read more
Continue reading A Look at How Nintendo Mastered Dual Screens
New Epic Games technology shown at the Game Developers Conference is getting closer to crossing that uncanny valley. Continue reading Unreal Engine’s ‘Synthetic Human’ Shows the Cutting Edge of 3D Graphics
Modern day video games have come a long way from Mario the plumber hopping across the screen. Incredibly intricate environments of games today are part of the lure for new gamers and this experience is brought to life by the characters interacting with the scene. However the illusion of the virtual world is disrupted by unnatural movements of the figures in performing actions such as turning around suddenly or climbing a hill.
To remedy the abrupt movements, [Daniel Holden et. al] recently published a paper (PDF) and a video showing a method to greatly improve the real-time character control mechanism. …read more
Continue reading Neural Networks Walk Better Than Humans for Game Animation