Hacker News with Generative AI: Computer Graphics

Show HN: 3DGS implementation in Nvidia Warp: clean, minimal, runs on CPU and GPU (github.com/guoriyue)
This project reimplements the core ideas of 3D Gaussian Splatting in a clean, minimalist Python codebase using NVIDIA Warp.
Computer Graphics, Python, NVIDIA, Open Source, 3D
18 points by Rigue 52 days ago | 2 comments
Running GPT-2 in WebGL: Rediscovering the Lost Art of GPU Shader Programming (nathan.rs)
Preface: A few weeks back, I implemented GPT-2 using WebGL and shaders (Github Repo) which made the front page of Hacker News (discussion). By popular demand, here is a short write-up over the main ideas behind GPU shader programming (for general-purpose computing).
Generative AI, WebGL, GPU Programming, Computer Graphics
157 points by nathan-barry 52 days ago | 41 comments
Particle Life simulation in browser using WebGPU (lisyarus.github.io)
You might know that I'm a sucker for physics simulations, and particle simulations in particular. Usually I implement something based on conventional physics, but recently I've stumbled upon a funny non-physical model that can display...well, let's call it life-like behavior.
Physics Simulations, WebGPU, Computer Graphics
194 points by ibobev 53 days ago | 66 comments
GPU-Driven Clustered Forward Renderer (logdahl.net)
GPU, Rendering, Graphics, Computer Graphics
116 points by logdahl 59 days ago | 28 comments
Real-Time Grass Simulation in the Browser – Over 1M Blades at 60 FPS (techredux.co)
FLOWINGGRASS FIELDS
Web Development, Computer Graphics, Simulation, Performance, JavaScript
5 points by handfuloflight 60 days ago | 0 comments
A Zero-Level Set Preserving Technique for SDF Computation (jcgt.org)
Computer Graphics, Algorithms, Software Development
7 points by ibobev 60 days ago | 0 comments
Traditional and Neural Order-Independent Transparency (tobias-franke.eu)
Order independent transparency (OIT) is a technique in computer graphics that allows for accurate rendering of transparent objects without the need to sort them in a specific order based on their depth.
Computer Graphics, Transparency, Neural Networks
8 points by ibobev 61 days ago | 0 comments
Inigo Quilez: computer graphics, mathematics, shaders, fractals, demoscene (iquilezles.org)
Please visit my the landing page to find video tutorials on computer graphics and other resources; this page contains only the written tutorials.
Computer Graphics, Mathematics, Shaders, Fractals, Demoscene
349 points by federicoponzi 62 days ago | 29 comments
How Computer Graphics Will Change the World [video] (1981) (youtube.com)
Computer Graphics, History, Technology, Video, 1980s
10 points by MrBuddyCasino 62 days ago | 0 comments
Precomputing Transparency Order in 3D (jacobdoescode.com)
Transparency — or more precisely, translucency — remains a problem when rendering in 3D. When you have translucent shapes, the order in which they get rendered is very important. Consider what happens if this is done incorrectly.
3D Rendering, Computer Graphics, Performance Optimization
14 points by jacobp100 62 days ago | 3 comments
The Journal of Computer Graphics Techniques (jcgt.org)
Computer Graphics, Academic Journals, Graphics, Technology
4 points by ibobev 63 days ago | 0 comments
Implicit UVs: Real-time semi-global parameterization of implicit surfaces [pdf] (baptiste-genest.github.io)
Computer Graphics, Implicit Surfaces, Real-time Rendering, Parameterization
50 points by ibobev 68 days ago | 11 comments
Mipmap selection in too much detail (pema.dev)
In this post, I want to shed some light on something I’ve been wondering about for a while: How exactly are mipmap levels selected when sampling textures on the GPU?
Computer Graphics, Texture Mapping, GPU Optimization
99 points by luu 69 days ago | 25 comments
15 Years of Shader Minification (ctrl-alt-test.fr)
How do demosceners create complex computer animations in just a few kilobytes? One of our secret weapons is Shader Minifier, a tool that minifies GLSL code. Over the years, it has evolved to pack more data into tiny executables, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. In this blog post, we’ll go through its evolution.
Computer Graphics, Programming, Optimization, Demoparty, History
147 points by laurentlb 70 days ago | 25 comments
A Taxonomy for Rendering Engines (c0de517e.com)
It's time to grow up.
Rendering Engines, Computer Graphics, Taxonomy, Software
54 points by ibobev 73 days ago | 23 comments
Load-Store Conflicts (zeux.io)
meshoptimizer implements several geometry compression algorithms that are designed to take advantage of redundancies common in mesh data and decompress quickly - targeting many gigabytes per second in decoding throughput.
Computer Graphics, Optimization, Game Development, Data Compression
117 points by ashvardanian 75 days ago | 5 comments
A Pixel Is Not a Little Square (1995) [pdf] (alvyray.com)
Computer Graphics, History, Computer Science
30 points by justin_ 87 days ago | 29 comments
Pixel is a unit of length and area (nayuki.io)
Pixel, Computer Graphics
145 points by anitil 87 days ago | 176 comments
Building a Fast, SIMD/GPU-Friendly Random Number Generator for Fun and Profit (vectrx.substack.com)
When writing shaders, SIMD code, or GPU kernels, one typically doesn’t need a cryptographically secure random number generator — something fast and statistically decent is often good enough.
Computer Graphics, Performance Optimization
10 points by klaussilveira 87 days ago | 2 comments
Monte Carlo Crash Course: Rendering (thenumb.at)
So far, we’ve explored Monte Carlo methods using simple examples, like sampling the unit disk and sphere. Now, we’ll apply Monte Carlo to a more realistic task: simulating light traveling through a scene, or rendering.
Computer Graphics, Rendering
12 points by ibobev 89 days ago | 0 comments
Turing-Drawings (github.com/maximecb)
Randomly generated Turing machines draw images and animations on a 2D canvas.
Artificial Intelligence, Programming, Computer Graphics, Visualization
142 points by laurenth 89 days ago | 42 comments
Procedural Textures with Hash Functions (douglasorr.github.io)
I'm the sort of person who gets very excited when simple rules create complex behaviour. The other day, I needed a simple hash function that maps $(x, y)$ coordinates to a colour, and found a straightforward equation that ended up being astoundingly rich. Hence this post; to talk about and play with this function.
Procedural Generation, Computer Graphics, Hash Functions
32 points by douglasorr 96 days ago | 5 comments
OmniSVG (github.com/OmniSVG)
OmniSVG is the first family of end-to-end multimodal SVG generators that leverage pre-trained Vision-Language Models (VLMs), capable of generating complex and detailed SVGs, from simple icons to intricate anime characters.
Generative AI, SVG, Vision-Language Models, Computer Graphics, Open Source
44 points by handfuloflight 97 days ago | 2 comments
Bilinear interpolation on a quadrilateral using Barycentric coordinates (gpuopen.com)
In computer graphics, we rarely encounter continuous data.
Computer Graphics, Interpolation, Barycentric Coordinates
143 points by mariuz 98 days ago | 34 comments
TVMC: Time-Varying Mesh Compression (github.com/SINRG-Lab)
This repository contains the official authors implementation associated with the paper "TVMC: Time-Varying Mesh Compression Using Volume-Tracked Reference Meshes".
Computer Graphics, Compression, Research
33 points by hex823 99 days ago | 9 comments
ProtoGS: Efficient and High-Quality Rendering with 3D Gaussian Prototypes (arxiv.org)
3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) has made significant strides in novel view synthesis but is limited by the substantial number of Gaussian primitives required, posing challenges for deployment on lightweight devices.
Computer Graphics, 3D Rendering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
22 points by PaulHoule 100 days ago | 0 comments
Gaussian Splatting Alternative: WebGL Implementation of Nvidia's SVRaster (github.com/samuelm2)
A WebGL-based viewer for visualizing sparse voxel scenes from the Nvidia Sparse Voxels Rasterization paper. This viewer provides an interactive way to explore and visualize the voxel radiance field from the web. You can try the viewer at vid2scene.com/voxel
WebGL, Computer Graphics, 3D Rendering, Visualization, Open Source
47 points by samuelm2 102 days ago | 12 comments
Images trapped in a feedback loop and analog fractals create each other (youtube.com)
Art, Fractals, Computer Graphics, Feedback Loops
16 points by thelightherder 105 days ago | 8 comments
Measuring Acceleration Structures (zeux.io)
Hardware accelerated raytracing, as supported by DirectX 12 and Vulkan, relies on an abstract data structure that stores scene geometry, known as “acceleration structure” and often referred to as “BVH” or “BLAS”. Unlike geometry representation for rasterization, rendering engines can not customize the data layout; unlike texture formats, the layout is not standardized across vendors.
Graphics, Computer Graphics, Hardware, Ray Tracing, Game Development
79 points by ibobev 107 days ago | 6 comments
Measuring Acceleration Structures (zeux.io)
Hardware accelerated raytracing, as supported by DirectX 12 and Vulkan, relies on an abstract data structure that stores scene geometry, known as “acceleration structure” and often referred to as “BVH” or “BLAS”. Unlike geometry representation for rasterization, rendering engines can not customize the data layout; unlike texture formats, the layout is not standardized across vendors.
Hardware, Ray Tracing, Computer Graphics
18 points by luu 108 days ago | 0 comments