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--- visibility: public --- # OpenGL **repo:** [eug/awesome-opengl](https://github.com/eug/awesome-opengl) **category:** [[miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]] --- # awesome-opengl [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) [<img src="https://rawgit.com/eug/awesome-opengl/master/opengl-logo.svg" align="right" width="140">](https://www.opengl.org) A curated list of awesome OpenGL libraries, debuggers and resources. ## Contents * [Articles](#articles) * [Books](#books) * [Debug](#debug) * [GLSL Editors](#glsl-editors) * [Libraries](#libraries) * [Profile Loaders](#profile-loaders) * [References](#references) * [Talks](#talks) * [Videos](#videos) * [Websites](#websites) ## Articles *OpenGL articles (non-tutorials)* * [(2014) Ray tracing with OpenGL Compute Shaders](https://github.com/LWJGL/lwjgl3-wiki/wiki/2.6.1.-Ray-tracing-with-OpenGL-Compute-Shaders-%28Part-I%29) by **Kai Burjack** - Detailed tutorial series about ray tracing using OpenGL (LWJGL). * [(2014) Things that drive me nuts about OpenGL](http://richg42.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/things-that-drive-me-nuts-about-opengl.html) by **Rich Geldreich** - Constructive (or not) criticism of GL API. * [(2011) A trip through the graphics pipeline](https://fgiesen.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/a-trip-through-the-graphics-pipeline-2011-index) by **Fabian Giesen** - Comprehensive and rich series about the D3D/OpenGL graphics pipeline. * [(2010) What is OpenGL?](http://duriansoftware.com/joe/An-intro-to-modern-OpenGL.-Chapter-1:-The-Graphics-Pipeline.html) by **Joe Groff** - Brief introduction to the building blocks of OpenGL. ## Books *Popular books about OpenGL* * [A Trip Down the Graphics Pipeline](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1558603875) by **Jim Blinn** - Popular book that contains wealth information about the graphics pipeline, and of the best sources to learn the [core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) concepts of Computer Graphics. * [Computer Graphics](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321399528) by **John F. Hughes, et al.** - Computer Graphics is indeed a must for anyone being involved in the design and implementation of Computer Graphics [algorithms](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/theory/algorithms). However, this is not a OpenGL focused book, but contains valuable demonstrations of the technology. * [Interactive Computer Graphics](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0132545233) by **Edward Angel and Dave Shreiner** - It provides several examples using OpenGL and it covers several aspects at once, but if you are trying to learn OpenGL on your own you might not find this helpful. * [OpenGL ES 3.0 Programming Guide](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321933885) by **Dan Ginsburg, et al.** - It presents all the necessary information to use the OpenGL ES 3.0 API in a clear manner. * [OpenGL Insights](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1439893764) by **Patrick Cozzi, Christophe Riccio** - Rich and comprehensive resource to learn techniques and [tips](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/tips), covering several advanced topics of OpenGL. * [OpenGL Programming Guide](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321773039) by **Dave Shreiner, et al.** - It does a good job covering the basics and providing clear reference of the API. * [OpenGL Shading Language](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321637631) by **Randi J. Rost, et al.** - Very clear and well written book about Shading Language. Also, it provides several explanations of writing shaders. * [OpenGL SuperBible](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321712617) by **Richard S. Wright, et al.** - It covers the basic concepts of computer graphics and provides clear examples using OpenGL. Definitely, it is a must for beginners. * [Real-Time Rendering](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1568814240) by **Tomas Akenine-Moller, Eric Haines and Naty Hoffman** - It does a good job at explaining concepts for game engine, basis for game client programming as well as the necessary knowledge for understanding DirectX and OpenGL. ## Debug *Debugging and profiling libraries* * [apitrace](http://apitrace.[github](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github).io) - Tools for tracing OpenGL, Direct3D, and other graphics APIs. * [CodeXL](https://github.com/GPUOpen-Tools/CodeXL) - AMD's tool suite that includes debugger, profiler and frame/shader analysis. * [GL-SL Debugger](http://glsl-debugger.[github](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github).io) - Tool for debugging OpenGL programs. * [GLIntercept](https://github.com/dtrebilco/glintercept) - OpenGL function call interceptor for [Windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows). * [Intel-GPA](https://software.intel.com/en-us/gpa) - Intel's OpenGL Graphics Performance Analyzer. * [NVIDIA® Nsight™](https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-nsight-visual-studio-edition) - Development platform for graphics applications. * [RenderDoc](https://github.com/baldurk/renderdoc) - RenderDoc is a stand-alone graphics debugging tool. * [tracy](https://github.com/wolfpld/tracy) - A real time remote telemetry frame profiler for games and other applications. * [vogl](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/vogl) - OpenGL capture and playback debugger developed by Valve. ## GLSL Editors *Online GLSL Editors* * [GLSL Sandbox](http://glslsandbox.com) - Online live editor for fragment shaders. * [GLSLbin](http://glslb.in) - Fragment shader sandbox supporting [glslify](https://github.com/stackgl/glslify). * [SHDR Editor](http://shdr.bkcore.com) - Live GLSL shader editor, viewer and validator. * [Shader Toy](https://www.shadertoy.com) - Most popular live editor for fragment shaders. * [ShaderFrog](http://shaderfrog.com/) - [WebGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/webgl) Shader Editor and [Composer](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/composer) ## Libraries *Useful libraries for OpenGL applications* * [assimp](https://github.com/assimp/assimp) - Portable library to import 3D models in a uniform manner. * [Bullet](http://bulletphysics.org/wordpress) - It provides state of the art collision detection, soft body and rigid body dynamics. * [fltk](https://www.fltk.org/) - C++ Toolkit to generate UI widgets portably. [LGPLv2](https://www.fltk.org/COPYING.php) * [freeGLUT](http://freeglut.sourceforge.net) - Mature library that allows to create/manage [windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) containing OpenGL contexts. * [GLFW](http://www.glfw.org) - Modern library for creating/interact [windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) with OpenGL contexts. * [GLFM](https://github.com/brackeen/glfm) - Supplies an OpenGL ES context and input events for mobile devices and the web. * [glm](http://glm.g-truc.net/0.9.6/index.html) - Mathematics library for graphics software based on the GLSL specifications. * [Magnum](https://github.com/mosra/magnum) - It is a 2D/3D graphics engine for modern OpenGL. * [MathFu](http://google.[github](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github).io/mathfu/) - C++ [math](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/theory/math) library developed primarily for games focused on simplicity and efficiency. * [Newton](http://newtondynamics.com/forum/newton.php) - It is a [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) life-like physics. * [OGLplus](http://oglplus.org) - Collection of libraries which implement an object-oriented facade over OpenGL. * [SDL](http://www.libsdl.org) - Designed to provide low level access to multimedia and graphics hardware. * [SFML](http://www.sfml-dev.org) - Simple interface to ease the development of games and multimedia applications. * [SOIL](http://www.lonesock.net/soil.html) - Tiny C library used primarily for uploading textures into OpenGL. (see [SOIL2](https://bitbucket.org/SpartanJ/soil2)) * [Pangolin](https://github.com/stevenlovegrove/Pangolin) - Lightweight portable rapid development library for managing OpenGL display / interaction and abstracting video input. * [morphologica](https://github.com/ABRG-Models/morphologica) - OpenGL graphics engine for [data visualization](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/data-visualization), especially of numerical simulations. * [raylib](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib) - A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming. ## Profile Loaders *Profile loaders for OpenGL* * [gl3w](https://github.com/skaslev/gl3w) - Simple OpenGL [core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) profile loader. * [glad](https://github.com/Dav1dde/glad) - Multi profile loader-generator based on the official specs. * [glbindify](https://github.com/nnesse/glbindify) - Command line tool to generate C bindings for OpenGL, wgl, and glX. * [glbinding](https://github.com/cginternals/glbinding) - Profile loader leveraging C++11 features to provide type safety. * [GLEW](http://glew.sourceforge.net) - Mature [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) library to load OpenGL extensions. ## References *OpenGL references* * [docs.GL](http://docs.gl) - It is an alternative documentation for OpenGL. * [OpenGL API Tables](http://web.eecs.umich.edu/~sugih/courses/eecs487/common/notes/APITables.xml) - Quick reference of API's for several OpenGL and GLSL versions. * [OpenGL Cheat Sheet](https://www.khronos.org/files/opengl43-quick-reference-card.pdf) - Quick reference card of OpenGL 4.3 commands and syntax. * [OpenGL Docs](https://www.opengl.org/sdk/docs) - Official documentation website. * [OpenGL Wiki](https://www.opengl.org/wiki/Main_Page) - Official OpenGL wiki. ## Talks *OpenGL related talks* * [Approaching Zero Driver Overhead in OpenGL](http://gdcvault.com/play/1020791/) - [Slides](http://www.slideshare.net/CassEveritt/approaching-zero-driver-overhead) - [AMA Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/21mbo8/we_are_the_authors_of_approaching_zero_driver) by **Cass Everitt, Tim Foley, John McDonald, Graham Sellers** [1:15:54] * [How Modern OpenGL Can Radically Reduce Driver Overhead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bCeNzgiJ8I) by **Cass Everitt, John McDonald** [51:13] * [Moving Your Games to OpenGL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45O7WTc6k2Y) by **Rich Geldreich, Dan Ginsburg, Peter Lohrmann, Jason Mitchell** [54:45] ## Videos *OpenGL video tutorials* * [Jamie King](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRwVmtr-pp06qT6ckboaOhnm9FxmzHpbY) - Comprehensive [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) about modern OpenGL and Qt. * [MakingGamesWithBen](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSPw4ASQYyymu3PfG9gxywSPghnSMiOAW) - Video [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) (step-by-step) about OpenGL and [game development](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/gaming/game-development). * [SIGGRAPH](https://www.youtube.com/user/ACMSIGGRAPH/playlists) - Popular conference about computer graphics. * [TheChernoProject](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlrATfBNZ98foTJPJ_Ev03o2oq3-GGOS2) - Introduction to OpenGL in C++ * [thebennybox](https://www.youtube.com/user/thebennybox/playlists) - Videos [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) about OpenGL and [game development](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/gaming/game-development). * [ThinMatrix](https://www.youtube.com/user/ThinMatrix/playlists) - Video [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) about OpenGL and [game development](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/gaming/game-development) using [Java](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/java). * [sentdex](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQVvvaa0QuDdfGpqjkEJSeWKGCP31__wD) - Videos [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) about OpenGL (immediate mode) using [Python](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/python). * [Sonar Systems](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRtjMdoYXLf6zUMDJVRZYV-6g6n62vet8) - Learn about the new and modern OpenGL 3.0+. * [Introduction to OpenGL](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvv0ScY6vfd9zlZkIIqGDeG5TUWswkMox) - Video [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) about OpenGL in C++ by Mike Shah. ## Websites *OpenGL tutorial websites* * [3D Game Shaders For Beginners](https://github.com/lettier/3d-game-shaders-for-beginners) by **David Lettier** * [Learn OpenGL](https://learnopengl.com) by **Joey de Vries** * [Learning Modern 3D Graphics Programming](https://bitbucket.org/alfonse/gltut/wiki/Home) by **Jason L. McKesson** * [Light House 3D](http://www.lighthouse3d.com/tutorials/glsl-[core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core)-tutorial) by **Light House 3D** * [Modern OpenGL](http://www.tomdalling.com/blog/category/modern-opengl) by **Tom Dalling** * [OpenGL Examples](https://github.com/McNopper/OpenGL) by **Norbert Nopper** * [OpenGL Step by Step](http://ogldev.atspace.co.uk) by **Etay Meiri** * [OpenGL Tutorial](https://open.gl) by **Alexander Overvoorde** * [OpenGL Tutorial](http://antongerdelan.net/opengl/index.html) by **Anton Gerdelan** * [OpenGL Tutorial](http://www.opengl-tutorial.org) by **Bonder Wu** * [OpenGL Tutorial](http://www.songho.ca/opengl) by **Song Ho Ahn** ## Related lists *Similar awesome lists* * [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) - A curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) lists. * [awesome-computer-vision](https://github.com/jbhuang0604/awesome-computer-vision) - A curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) [computer vision](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/computer-vision) resources. * [awesome-webgl](https://github.com/sjfricke/awesome-webgl) - A curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) [WebGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/webgl) libraries, resources and much more. * [awesome-vulkan](https://github.com/vinjn/awesome-vulkan) - A curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) [Vulkan](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/vulkan) projects and ecosystem. * [gamedev](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools) - A [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) list about [game development](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/gaming/game-development). * [graphics-resources](https://github.com/mattdesl/graphics-resources) - A list of graphic programming resources. ## License [](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Contributing Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/eug/awesome-opengl/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.