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--- visibility: public --- # Vulkan **repo:** [vinjn/awesome-vulkan](https://github.com/vinjn/awesome-vulkan) **category:** [[miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]] --- # Awesome Vulkan [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SaschaWillems/Vulkan/master/images/vulkanlogoscene.png" alt="Vulkan demo scene" height="256px"> A curated list of awesome Vulkan libraries, debuggers and resources. Inspired by [awesome-opengl](https://github.com/eug/awesome-opengl) and other awesome-... stuff. * **[Hardware Support](#hardware-support)** * **[SDK](#sdk)** * **[IHV Document](#document)** * **[Tutorial](#tutorial)** * **[Apps](#apps)** * **[Samples](#samples)** * **[Libraries](#libraries)** * **[Bindings](#bindings)** * **[Tools](#tools)** * **[Books](#books)** * **[Papers](#papers)** * **[Khronos](#khronos)** * **[Community](#community)** ## Hardware Support * [gpuinfo](http://vulkan.gpuinfo.org/) - Vulkan Hardware [Database](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/databases/database) by Sascha Willems * [Khronos](https://www.khronos.org/vulkan) * [NVIDIA](https://developer.nvidia.com/Vulkan) * [Driver for Desktop](https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver) * [Driver for Android](https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-android) * [Driver for [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux) for Tegra (L4T)](https://developer.nvidia.com/embedded/vulkan) * [AMD](http://www.amd.com/en-gb/innovations/software-technologies/technologies-gaming/vulkan) * [Open-source Driver](https://github.com/GPUOpen-Drivers/AMDVLK) * [Imagination](https://www.imgtec.com/developers/powervr-sdk-tools/) * Intel * [Open-source Driver](https://01.org/linuxgraphics/blogs/jekstrand/2016/open-source-vulkan-drivers-intel-hardware/) * [Driver for Windows](https://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2016/03/14/new-intel-vulkan-beta-1540204404-graphics-driver-for-[windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows)-78110-1540) * [Qualcomm](https://developer.qualcomm.com/software/adreno-gpu-sdk/gpu) * Arm * [Mali GPU Best Practices](https://developer.arm.com/solutions/graphics/developer-guides/mali-gpu-best-practices) ## SDK * [For [Windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows) & Linux](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/signin) * [For Android](https://developer.[android](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/android).com/ndk/guides/graphics/index.html) ## Document * [AMD](http://gpuopen.com/tag/vulkan/) * [Vulkan barriers explained](http://gpuopen.com/vulkan-barriers-explained/) * [Vulkan Fast Paths](https://gpuopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/VulkanFastPaths.pdf) * [Let Your Game Shine – Optimizing DirectX 12 and Vulkan Performance with AMD CodeXL ](https://gpuopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Let_your_game_shine_optimizing_DirectX-12_and_Vulkan-performance_with_AMD_CodeXL.pdf) * [D3D12 & Vulkan: Lessons Learned ](https://gpuopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/d3d12_vulkan_lessons_learned.pdf) * [Say Hello to a New Rendering API in Town!](http://gpuopen.com/say-hello/) * [Vulkan Renderpasses](http://gpuopen.com/vulkan-renderpasses/) * [Performance tweets series: Barriers, fences, synchronization](http://gpuopen.com/performance-tweets-series-barriers-fences-synchronization/) * [Using the Vulkan™ Validation Layers](http://gpuopen.com/using-the-vulkan-validation-layers/) * [Most common mistakes in Vulkan apps](https://gpuopen.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Most-common-mistakes-in-Vulkan-[apps](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/apps).pdf) * [Vulkan Device Memory](http://gpuopen.com/vulkan-device-memory/) * [NVIDIA](https://developer.nvidia.com/taxonomy/term/586) * [Vulkan Device-Generated Commands](https://developer.nvidia.com/device-generated-commands-vulkan) * [Getting Vulkan Ready For VR](https://developer.nvidia.com/getting-vulkan-ready-vr) * [GPU-Driven Rendering](http://on-demand.gputechconf.com/gtc/2016/presentation/s6138-christoph-kubisch-pierre-boudier-gpu-driven-rendering.pdf) * [GDC 16 - High-performance, Low-Overhead Rendering with [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) and Vulkan](http://developer.download.nvidia.com/gameworks/events/GDC2016/mschott_lbishop_gl_vulkan.pdf) * [GDC 16 - Vulkan and NVIDIA – The Essentials](http://developer.download.nvidia.com/gameworks/events/GDC2016/Vulkan_Essentials_GDC16_tlorach.pdf) * [Engaging the Voyage to Vulkan](https://developer.nvidia.com/engaging-voyage-vulkan) * [Vulkan Shader Resource Binding](https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-shader-resource-binding) * [Vulkan Memory Management](https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-memory-management) * [OpenGL like Vulkan](https://developer.nvidia.com/opengl-vulkan) * [Transitioning from [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) to Vulkan](https://developer.nvidia.com/transitioning-opengl-vulkan) * [Siggraph 15 talk - Vulkan on NVIDIA GPUs](http://on-demand.gputechconf.com/siggraph/2015/presentation/SIG1501-Piers-Daniell.pdf) * [Arm](https://developer.arm.com/solutions/graphics/apis/vulkan) * [Vulkan Best Practice for Mobile Developers Tutorials](https://github.com/ARM-software/vulkan_best_practice_for_mobile_developers) * [Vulkan's Key Features on Arm Architecture](https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/pdf/graphics-and-multimedia/Vulkan%20API%20key%20features%20on%20ARM%20architecture.pdf) * [Porting a Graphics Engine to the Vulkan API](https://community.arm.com/groups/arm-mali-graphics/blog/2016/02/16/porting-a-graphics-engine-to-the-vulkan-api) * [Get Your Engine Ready for Vulkan on Mobile](https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/pdf/graphics-and-multimedia/Get%20Your%20Engine%20Ready%20for%20Vulkan%20on%20Mobile.pdf) * [Multi-Threading in Vulkan](https://community.arm.com/groups/arm-mali-graphics/blog/2016/04/19/massively-multi-thread-for-vulkan) * [Mali Vulkan SDK Tutorials](https://developer.arm.com/products/software/mali-sdks/vulkan) and [Slides](https://developer.arm.com/graphics/vulkan/vulkan-tutorials) * Intel * [API without Secrets: Introduction to Vulkan](https://github.com/GameTechDev/IntroductionToVulkan) [[LICENSE](https://github.com/GameTechDev/IntroductionToVulkan/blob/master/license.txt)] * [Part 1: The Beginning](https://software.intel.com/en-us/api-without-secrets-introduction-to-vulkan-part-1) * [Part 2: Swap Chain](https://software.intel.com/en-us/api-without-secrets-introduction-to-vulkan-part-2) * [Part 3: First Triangle](https://software.intel.com/en-us/api-without-secrets-introduction-to-vulkan-part-3) * [Part 4: Vertex Attributes](https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/api-without-secrets-introduction-to-vulkan-part-4) * [Imagination](http://blog.imgtec.com/tag/vulkan) * [Efficient Rendering with Vulkan on PowerVR](https://imagination-technologies-cloudfront-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/idc-docs/gdc16/6_Efficient%20rendering%20with%20Vulkan%20on%20PowerVR.pdf) * [Migrating to Vulkan with the New PowerVR Graphics Framework](https://www.imgtec.com/webinar/migrating-to-vulkan-with-the-powervr-framework/) * [Migrating from OpenGLES to Vulkan](https://www.imgtec.com/downloads/download-info/migrating-from-[opengl](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl)-es-to-vulkan/) * Samsung * [Siggraph 2016 - Best Practices for Mobile](https://community.arm.com/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-extensions-calendar-calendarfiles/00-00-00-00-05/2_2D00_mmg_2D00_siggraph2016_2D00_best_2D00_practice_2D00_andrew.pdf) * [Vulkan Usage Recommencation](https://developer.samsung.com/game/usage) (for mobile) * Epic * [Efficient use of Vulkan on UE4 Mobile](https://community.arm.com/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-extensions-calendar-calendarfiles/00-00-00-00-05/6_2D00_mmg_2D00_siggraph2016_2D00_vulkan_2D00_smedis.pdf) * Khronos * [Vulkan Guide](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Guide) * [LunarG](https://lunarg.com) * [Vulkan SDK](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/) * [Vulkan SDK Version Compatibility](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/vulkan-sdk-version-compatibility/) * [Introducing the New Vulkan Configurator](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/vulkan-validation-layers/) * [Unified Validation Layer for Vulkan](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/unified-validation-layer-for-vulkan/) * [Vulkan Synchronization Validation Quick Start Guide](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/vulkan-synchronization-validation-quick-start-guide/) * [Guide to Vulkan Synchronization Validation](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/guide-to-vulkan-synchronization-validation/) * [Vulkan GPU-Assisted Validation](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/vulkan-gpu-assisted-validation/) * [Automatic RelaxedPrecision Decoration and Conversion in Spirv-Opt](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/automatic-relaxedprecision-decoration-and-conversion-in-spirv-opt/) * [SPIR-V Legalization and Size Reduction with spirv-opt](https://www.lunarg.com/news-insights/white-papers/spir-v-legalization-and-size-reduction-with-spirv-opt/) * [All White Papers](https://www.lunarg.com/vulkan-white-papers/) * Community * [VulkanHub](https://vkdoc.net) ## Tutorial * [How to Learn Vulkan](https://www.jeremyong.com/c++/vulkan/graphics/rendering/2018/03/26/how-to-learn-vulkan.html) - Meta post on how to learn Vulkan * [I Am Graphics And So Can You](https://www.fasterthan.life/blog/2017/7/11/i-am-graphics-and-so-can-you-part-1) - Blog post style tutorial for those new to graphics [learning](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/learning) Vulkan. * [Vulkan Game Engine Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9U9IE0gVHA) - Tutorial series on making a vulkan game engine by Brendan Galea on YouTube. * [Kohi Game Engine Series](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHPuU-DJoBM&list=PLv8Ddw9K0JPg1BEO-RS-0MYs423cvLVtj) - "Vulkan Game Engine series, where we make a game engine from the ground up using C and Vulkan". * [Moving to Vulkan (Khronos UK May16)](https://www.khronos.org/assets/uploads/developers/library/2016-uk-chapter-moving-to-vulkan/Moving-to-Vulkan_Khronos-UK_May16.pdf) * [jhenriques's tutorial](http://jhenriques.net/development.html) * [Lunarg's tutorial](https://vulkan.lunarg.com/doc/sdk/1.0.26.0/windows/tutorial.html) * [Mike Bailey's Vulkan Page](http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~mjb/vulkan/) - Provides extensive Vulkan course slides. [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] * [Qualcomm Video Tutorial Series](https://developer.qualcomm.com/software/adreno-gpu-sdk/tutorial-videos) - Leans more towards Vulkan for mobile devices. * [Raw Vulkan](https://alain.xyz/blog/raw-vulkan) - Overview on how to program a Vulkan application from the ground up. * Siggraph * [An overview of next-generation graphics APIs](http://nextgenapis.realtimerendering.com/) - covers Vulkan, D3D12 etc. * [Tutorial by Overv](https://vulkan-tutorial.com/) and [its [github](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/development-environment/github) repository](https://github.com/Overv/VulkanTutorial). [CC BY-SA 4.0] * [vulkan-sxs](https://github.com/philiptaylor/vulkan-sxs) - explain the Vulkan API step by step and [vulkan-sync](https://github.com/philiptaylor/vulkan-sync) - rephrase Vulkan's requirements on execution dependencies in a more precise form. [MIT] * [Vulkan in 30 minutes](https://renderdoc.org/vulkan-in-30-minutes.html) - by baldurk. * [Vulkan Demos and Tutorials](https://github.com/Z80Fan/VulkanDemos). [MIT] * [Vulkan Guide](https://vkguide.dev). [MIT] * [Vulkan Lecture Series](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIqTlJ6KsE1Jx5HV4sd2jOe3V1KMHHgn) - University lectures by Johannes Unterguggenberger from the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. Covers basic and advanced topics like: Vulkan essentials, the swap chain, resources and descriptors, commands and command buffers, pipelines and stages, real-time ray tracing, and synchronization. ## Apps * [The Talos Principle](http://www.croteam.com/talos-principle-will-support-vulkan-first-screenshot-released/) - by Croteam. * [Dota2](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2-Vulkan/) - by Valve. * [Basemark](https://www.basemark.com/blog/basemark-extends-its-benchmarking-lead-with-a-vulkan-performance-test/) - by Basemark. * [GFXBench 5](https://kishonti.net/news_single.jsp?id=31133884) - by Kishonti. * [ProtoStar](https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/epic-games-unveils-protostar-at-samsung-galaxy-unpacked) - by Epic, built with Unreal Engine 4 technology. * [DDraceNetwork](https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet/) - Cooperative 2D platformer with optional [Vulkan backend](https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet/blob/master/src/engine/client/backend/vulkan/backend_vulkan.cpp). - [zlib](https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet/blob/master/license.txt) [website](https://ddnet.tw/) * [Doom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(2016_video_game)) - by id Software. * [vkQuake](https://github.com/Novum/vkQuake) - Vulkan Quake port based on QuakeSpasm. [GPL] * [vkQuake2](https://github.com/kondrak/vkQuake2) - id Software's Quake 2 v3.21 with Vulkan support (Windows and Linux). [GPL] * [q2vkpt](https://github.com/cschied/q2vkpt/) - Real-time path tracer VKPT integrated into q2pro Quake 2 client. [gpl] * [Linux port of SteamVR](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamVR-for-Linux) - SteamVR is built on top of the Vulkan API. * [3DMark](https://www.futuremark.com/pressreleases/compare-vulkan-and-directx-12-performance-with-3dmark) - 3DMark API Overhead test. * [Q2RTX](https://github.com/NVIDIA/Q2RTX) - NVIDIA’s implementation of RTX ray-tracing in Quake II. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/NVIDIA/Q2RTX/blob/master/license.txt)] ## Samples * Khronos [Vulkan samples](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Samples) [[LICENSE](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Samples/blob/master/LICENSE)] * Sascha Willems's [samples](https://github.com/SaschaWillems/Vulkan) and [Deferred rendering of Sponza](https://github.com/SaschaWillems/VulkanSponza) and his talk of [Khronos_meetup_munich](https://www.saschawillems.de/blog/2016/04/11/khronos-chapter-munich-vulkan-slides/). * (Incomplete) Sascha Willems's [samples port](https://github.com/jvm-graphics-labs/Vulkan) to [Kotlin](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/kotlin) * Sascha Willems's [Vulkan-glTF-PBR](https://github.com/SaschaWillems/Vulkan-glTF-PBR) - physical based rendering with Vulkan using glTF 2.0 models. [MIT] * [Vulkan Best Practice for Mobile Developers Samples](https://github.com/ARM-software/vulkan_best_practice_for_mobile_developers) * Google * [Android port of LunarG samples](https://github.com/googlesamples/vulkan-basic-samples). * [android tutorials](https://github.com/googlesamples/android-vulkan-tutorials). * [nvpro-samples](https://github.com/nvpro-samples) - NVIDIA DesignWorks Samples. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/nvpro-samples/gl_vk_threaded_cadscene/blob/master/LICENSE)] * [gl_vk_chopper](https://github.com/nvpro-samples/gl_vk_chopper) - Simple vulkan rendering example. * [gl_vk_threaded_cadscene](https://github.com/nvpro-samples/gl_vk_threaded_cadscene) - [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) and Vulkan comparison on rendering a CAD scene using various techniques and [the blog](https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-opengl-threaded-cad-scene-sample) about it. * [gl_vk_bk3dthreaded](https://github.com/nvpro-samples/gl_vk_bk3dthreaded) - Vulkan sample rendering 3D with 'worker-threads'. * [gl_vk_supersampled](https://github.com/nvpro-samples/gl_vk_supersampled) - Vulkan sample showing a high quality super-sampled rendering. * [NVIDIA GameWorks Samples](https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/GraphicsSamples) - GameWorks [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) graphics API samples. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/GraphicsSamples/blob/master/license.txt)] * [LunarG's Samples](https://github.com/LunarG/VulkanSamples) * [vkcube](https://github.com/krh/vkcube) - 'vkcube' sample from krh, works under X, wayland and VT console with drm/kms. * [Stardust from Intel](https://github.com/GameTechDev/stardust_vulkan) - The Stardust sample application uses the Vulkan graphics API to efficiently render a cloud of animated particles. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/GameTechDev/stardust_vulkan/blob/master/license.txt)] * [Vulkan Quake port based on QuakeSpasm](https://github.com/Novum/vkQuake). * [C# Samples](https://github.com/FacticiusVir/SharpVk-Samples) - Port of Overv's [tutorials](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/tutorials) to [SharpVk](https://github.com/FacticiusVir/SharpVk) [MIT] * [Vulkan-Forward-Plus-Renderer](https://github.com/WindyDarian/Vulkan-Forward-Plus-Renderer) - VFPR - a Vulkan Forward Plus Renderer. [MIT] * [Laugh Engine](https://github.com/jian-ru/laugh_engine) - Vulkan implementation of real-time PBR renderer. * [tinyrenderers](https://github.com/chaoticbob/tinyrenderers) - Single header implemenations of Vulkan and D3D12 renderers. * [TLVulkanRenderer](https://github.com/trungtle/TLVulkanRenderer) - Simple Vulkan-based renderer for my master thesis on real-time transparency. [CC BY-SA 4.0] * [Vulkan-Hpp Samples](https://github.com/jherico/Vulkan) - Fork of Sascha Willems excellent Vulkan examples that uses Vulkan-Hpp. * [SDF Font Demo](https://github.com/kocsis1david/font-demo) - Text rendering in Vulkan by estimating signed distance. [MIT] * [vulkantoy](https://github.com/jpystynen/vulkantoy) - Shadertoy image shader test app with Vulkan. [MIT] * [GL_vs_VK](https://github.com/RippeR37/GL_vs_VK) - Comparison of [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) and Vulkan API in terms of performance. [MIT] * [Vulkan Basic Graphics Samples](https://github.com/vcoda/basic-graphics-samples) - Collection of simple graphics samples that are written using Magma library. * [Simple RTX Vulkan raytracing tutorials](https://github.com/iOrange/rtxON). [MIT] * [Ray Tracing In One Weekend (Vulkan RTX)](https://github.com/GPSnoopy/RayTracingInVulkan) - Implementation of Peter Shirley's Ray Tracing In One Weekend book using Vulkan and NVIDIA's RTX extension. * [Gears VK](https://github.com/jeffboody/gearsvk) - Gears VK is a heavily modified port of the famous "gears" demo to Vulkan/[Android](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/android)/[Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux). [MIT] * [Hello triangle,](https://github.com/maierfelix/VK_KHR_ray_tracing) based on Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions. [MIT] * [Simple Animation Blender](https://github.com/Red1C3/Simple-Animation-Blender) - A real-time 1D animation blender and player using Vulkan as graphical back end and ImGui for GUI. [MIT] ## Libraries * 2D * [imgui](https://github.com/ocornut/imgui) - Immediate Mode Graphical User interface. [MIT] * [Skia](https://skia.googlesource.com/skia) - Google's 2D graphics library has a [Vulkan](https://skia.org/user/special/vulkan) [backend](https://github.com/google/skia/tree/master/src/gpu/vk), demonstrated in a [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) [sample application](https://skia.org/user/sample/viewer) with its own [window library](https://github.com/google/skia/tree/master/tools/viewer). [BSD 3-clause] [website](https://skia.org) * [VKVG](https://github.com/jpbruyere/vkvg) - Vulkan 2D graphics library, API follows the same pattern as Cairo graphics lib, but with new functions. * Compute * [libvc](https://github.com/alexhultman/libvc) - Vulkan Compute for C++. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/alexhultman/libvc/blob/master/LICENSE)] * [Vulkan Kompute](https://github.com/axsaucedo/vulkan-kompute) - Blazing fast and lightweight Vulkan Compute Framework optimized for advanced GPU processing usecases. [Apache License 2.0] * [ncnn](https://github.com/Tencent/ncnn) - High-performance neural network inference framework with Vulkan based GPU inference. [BSD 3-clause] * [vuh](https://github.com/Glavnokoman/vuh) - Vulkan-based C++ GPGPU computing framework. [MIT] * [VkFFT](https://github.com/DTolm/VkFFT) - Efficient Vulkan FFT library [MPL-2.0 License] * Low Level * [Vulkan Memory Allocator](https://github.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/VulkanMemoryAllocator) - Easy to integrate Vulkan memory allocation library from AMD. [MIT] * [VulkanMemoryAllocator-Hpp] (https://github.com/malte-v/VulkanMemoryAllocator-Hpp) - C++ Bindings for VMA, like Vulkan-HPP * [Fossilize](https://github.com/Themaister/Fossilize) - serialization format for various persistent Vulkan object types. [MIT] * [vk-bootstrap](https://github.com/charles-lunarg/vk-bootstrap) - C++ utility library to jump start Vulkan development by automating instance, physical device, device, and swapchain creation. [MIT] * [Google's vulkan-cpp-library](https://github.com/google/vulkan-cpp-library) - Vulkan abstraction library using C++11 for memory, resource management, type and thread safety as well as system independency. [Apache] * [FrameGraph](https://github.com/azhirnov/FrameGraph) - Vulkan abstraction layer that represent frame as a task graph. [BSD 2-clause] * [V-EZ](https://github.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/V-EZ) - light-weight middleware layer for the Vulkan API targeting Professional Workstation ISVs. [MIT] * [Vookoo](https://github.com/andy-thomason/Vookoo) - Vookoo is a set of dependency-free utilities to assist in the construction and updating of Vulkan graphics data structres. [MIT] * [vpp](https://github.com/nyorain/vpp) - Modern C++ Vulkan Abstraction focused on performance and a straightforward interface. [MIT] * [VulkanSceneGraph](https://github.com/vsg-dev) - Vulkan/C++17 scene graph project, successor to [OpenSceneGraph](http://www.openscenegraph.org). * [Vulkan-WSIWindow](https://github.com/renelindsay/Vulkan-WSIWindow) - Multi-platform library to create a Vulkan window, and handle input events. [Apache License 2.0] * [Screen 13](https://github.com/attackgoat/screen-13) - An easy-to-use Vulkan render graph for [Rust](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/rust). [MIT] * [Frameworks](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/front-end-development/frameworks), Engines, Higher Level Rendering * [Acid](https://github.com/Equilibrium-Games/Acid) - A high speed C++17 Vulkan game engine. [MIT] * [AMD's Anvil](https://github.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/Anvil) - [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) framework for Vulkan. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/Anvil/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)] * [Auto-Vk](https://github.com/cg-tuwien/Auto-Vk) - Vulkan convenience and [productivity](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/work/productivity) layer for modern C++, atop Vulkan-Hpp, by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. [MIT] * [Auto-Vk-Toolkit](https://github.com/cg-tuwien/Auto-Vk-Toolkit) - C++ framework around [Auto-Vk](https://github.com/cg-tuwien/Auto-Vk) for rapid prototyping, research, and teaching, by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. [MIT for the framework's code] * [bgfx](https://github.com/bkaradzic/bgfx#bgfx---[cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform)-rendering-library) - [Cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform), graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library. [[BSD-2-clause](https://github.com/bkaradzic/bgfx/blob/master/LICENSE)] * [bsf](https://github.com/GameFoundry/bsf) - Modern C++14 library for the development of real-time graphical applications. [MIT] * [Cinder](https://github.com/cinder/Cinder) and [the story](https://libcinder.org/notes/vulkan) [behind](https://forum.libcinder.org/#Topic/23286000002614007). [BSD] * [DemoFramework](https://github.com/NXPmicro/gtec-demo-framework) - NXP GTEC C++11 [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) demo framework including lots of samples for Vulkan, [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) ES, OpenVX, OpenCL, OpenVG and OpenCV. [[BSD-3-clause](https://github.com/NXPmicro/gtec-demo-framework/blob/master/License.md)] * [Diligent Engine](https://github.com/DiligentGraphics/DiligentEngine) - a modern [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) low-level graphics library that supports [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl)/GLES, Direct3D11/12 and Vulkan. [Apache License 2.0] * [Falcor](https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Falcor) - Real-time rendering framework from NVIDIA, supporting mainly DX12, with experimental Vulkan support. [BSD 3-clause] * [glfw](https://github.com/glfw/glfw) and [the guide](http://www.glfw.org/docs/3.2/vulkan.html). [[LICENSE](https://github.com/glfw/glfw/blob/master/LICENSE.md)] * [Intrinsic Engine](https://github.com/begla/Intrinsic) - Intrinsic is a Vulkan based [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) graphics and game engine. [Apache License 2.0] * [Introductory Vulkan sample by GPUOpen](https://github.com/GPUOpen-LibrariesAndSDKs/HelloVulkan). [MIT] * [liblava](https://github.com/liblava/liblava) - A modern C++ and easy-to-use framework. [MIT] * [Logi](https://github.com/UL-FRI-LGM/Logi) - Light-weight object oriented Vulkan abstraction framework. [BSD 2-clause] * [Lugdunum](https://github.com/Lugdunum3D/Lugdunum) - Modern [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) 3D rendering engine built with Vulkan and modern C++14. [MIT] * [openFrameworks](https://github.com/openframeworks-vk/openFrameworks) - the most famouse C++ [creative coding](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/creative-coding) framework. [MIT] * [PowerVR SDK](https://github.com/powervr-graphics/Native_SDK) - C++ [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) 3D graphics SDK to speed up development of Vulkan and GLES. [[LICENSE](https://github.com/powervr-graphics/Native_SDK/blob/4.1/LICENSE_POWERVR_SDK.txt)] * [Pumex](https://github.com/pumexx/pumex) - [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) Vulkan renderer implementing frame graph and simple scene graph. Able to render on many surfaces at once [MIT] * [SDL](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/sdl-2-0-6-released/23109) - added [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) Vulkan graphics support in SDL_vulkan.h. [zlib] * [small3d](https://www.gamedev.net/projects/515-small3d/), Tiny Vulkan based C++ [cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) [game development](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/gaming/game-development) framework [BSD 3-clause] * [Spectrum](https://github.com/mwalczyk/spectrum_core) - Work-in-progress framework and abstraction layer around Vulkan. * [Tephra](https://github.com/Dolkar/Tephra) - A modern C++17 graphics and compute library filling the gap between Vulkan and high-level APIs like [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl). [MIT] * [The-Forge](https://github.com/ConfettiFX/The-Forge) - DirectX 12, Vulkan, macOS Metal 2 rendering framework. [Apache License 2.0] * [VKFS](https://github.com/MHDtA-dev/VKFS) - [Cross-platform](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/cross-platform) easy-to-use C++ framework that allows you to quickly initialize Vulkan and get a ready-made environment. Provides high-level abstraction over basic Vulkan objects. * [Vulkan Launchpad](https://github.com/cg-tuwien/VulkanLaunchpad) - Vulkan framework for [Windows](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/windows), macOS, and [Linux](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/linux). Especially well-suited for Vulkan beginners, used in university [education](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/back-end-development/education), by the Research Unit of Computer Graphics, TU Wien. [MIT] * [Vulkan Launchpad Starter](https://github.com/cg-tuwien/VulkanLaunchpadStarter) - Starter template containing additional functionality and assets. [[LICENSE]](https://github.com/cg-tuwien/VulkanLaunchpadStarter/blob/main/LICENSE) * Other API Interop and Implementations * [visor](https://github.com/baldurk/visor) - Vulkan Ignoble Software Rasterizer. [MIT] * [VulkanOnD3D12](https://github.com/Chabloom/VulkanOnD3D12) - Vulkan API for D3D12. [Apache License 2.0] * [rostkatze](https://github.com/msiglreith/rostkatze) - C++ implementation of Vulkan sitting on D3D12 🐈[Apache License 2.0] * [VK9](https://github.com/disks86/VK9) - Direct3D 9 compatibility layer using Vulkan * [VUDA](https://github.com/jgbit/vuda) - header-only lib that provides a CUDA Runtime API interface. [MIT] * [clspv](https://github.com/google/clspv) - prototype compiler for a subset of OpenCL C to Vulkan compute shaders. [Apache License 2.0] * [MoltenVK](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/MoltenVK/) - run Vulkan on iOS and macOS. [Apache-2.0] * [Zink](https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/kusma/mesa/tree/zink) - [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) implementation on top of Vulkan, part of Mesa project. [MIT] * [glo / [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) Overload](https://github.com/g-truc/glo) - OpenGL implementation on top of Vulkan. * [gfx-portability](https://github.com/gfx-rs/portability) - Vulkan Portability implementation on Metal and D3D12, based on [gfx-rs](https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx/). * Raytracing * [Quartz](https://github.com/Nadrin/Quartz) - Physically based Vulkan RTX path tracer with a declarative ES7-like scene description language. [LGPL-3.0] * Scientific * [datoviz](https://github.com/datoviz/datoviz) - High-performance GPU interactive scientific [data visualization](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/data-visualization) with Vulkan. [MIT] * [iMSTK](https://gitlab.kitware.com/iMSTK/iMSTK) - C++ toolkit for building surgical simulations with Vulkan and VTK backends. [Apache License 2.0] * Shaders * [glslang](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang) - Library for compiling glsl to spirv [BSD 3-Clause] * [SPIRV-Cross](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross) - Library for reflection of spirv, simplify the creation of Vulkan pipeline layouts [ Apache-2.0 License] * Outdated ⚠️ * [VkHLF](https://github.com/nvpro-pipeline/VkHLF) - Vulkan High Level Framework. [[LICENSE]](https://github.com/nvpro-pipeline/VkHLF/blob/master/LICENSE.txt) ## Bindings * [ash](https://github.com/MaikKlein/ash) - Vulkan bindings for [Rust](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/rust). [MIT] * [gfx-rs](https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx) - A low-overhead Vulkan-like GPU API for [Rust](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/rust). [Apache License 2.0] * [libvulkan.lua](https://github.com/CapsAdmin/ffibuild/blob/master/vulkan/vulkan.lua) - Lua bindings for Vulkan. * [dvulkan](https://github.com/ColonelThirtyTwo/dvulkan) - Auto-generated D bindings for Vulkan. * [ErupteD](https://github.com/ParticlePeter/ErupteD) - Another Auto-generated D bindings for Vulkan. * [flextGL](https://github.com/mosra/flextgl) - Minimal Vulkan header/loader generator and [the blog post](http://blog.magnum.graphics/hacking/simple-efficient-vulkan-loading-with-flextgl/) about it. * [Silk.NET](https://github.com/dotnet/Silk.NET) - C# bindings for Vulkan and others. [MIT] * [vulkan](https://github.com/expipiplus1/vulkan) - [Haskell](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/haskell) bindings for Vulkan and Vulkan Memory Allocator [BSD-3-Clause] * [nvk](https://github.com/maierfelix/nvk) - [JavaScript](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/javascript) bindings for Vulkan. [MIT] * [racket-vulkan](https://github.com/zyrolasting/racket-vulkan) - Racket bindings for Vulkan with [detailed implementation notes](https://sagegerard.com/racket-vulkan-notes-index.html). [MIT] * [Vulkan-hpp](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Hpp) Open-Source Vulkan C++ API originated from NVIDIA and [the blog](https://developer.nvidia.com/open-source-vulkan-c-api) about it. * [VulkanSharp](https://github.com/mono/VulkanSharp) - C# bindings for Vulkan. [MIT] * [Vulkano](https://github.com/vulkano-rs/vulkano) - Safe and rich [Rust](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/rust) wrapper around the Vulkan API. [MIT] * [LWJGL](https://www.lwjgl.org/) - Lightweight [Java](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/java) Game Library 3 has Vulkan bindings. [BSD] * [SharpVk](https://github.com/FacticiusVir/SharpVk) - C# bindings for Vulkan with Linq-to-SPIR-V & [NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/SharpVk). [MIT] * [vulkan](https://github.com/realitix/vulkan) - Ultimate [Python](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/python) bindings for Vulkan generated with CFFI. [Apache Licence 2.0] * [vulkan-go](https://github.com/vulkan-go/vulkan) - Go bindings for Vulkan. [MIT] * [PasVulkan](https://github.com/BeRo1985/pasvulkan) - Vulkan bindings plus high-level wrapper library for Object [Pascal](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/pascal) [Zlib] * [vulkan-zig](https://github.com/Snektron/vulkan-zig) - Vulkan binding generator for Zig [MIT] * [VK²](https://github.com/kotlin-graphics/vkk), [Kotlin](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/programming-languages/kotlin) Wrapper for Vulkan: code expressiveness and safety meet graphic power [Apache License 2.0] * [Vortice.Vulkan](https://github.com/amerkoleci/Vortice.Vulkan) - .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET5 C# bindings [MIT] * [Raw [Node.js](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/node-js) Vulkan API](https://github.com/hydra2s/node-vulkan-api) - A new Vulkan bindings for [Node.JS](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/node-js), similar with LWJGL-3 or NVK. * [Deno Vulkan](https://github.com/deno-windowing/vulkan) - Vulkan API bindings for [Deno](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/deno). [Apache Licence 2.0] ## Tools * [Nsight™ Visual Studio Edition 5.2+](https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-nsight-visual-studio-edition). * [LoaderAndValidationLayers](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-LoaderAndValidationLayers) - from KhronosGroup. [Apache Licence 2.0] * [renderdoc](https://github.com/baldurk/renderdoc) - by baldurk, a stand-alone graphics debugging tool. [MIT] * [RDCtoVkCpp](https://github.com/azhirnov/RDCtoVkCpp) - converts RenderDoc Vulkan capture to compilable and executable C++ code. [MIT] * [VulkanTools](https://github.com/LunarG/VulkanTools) - LunarG's tools including layers and configurator. [Apache Licence 2.0] * [VKtracer](https://www.vktracer.com) - universal and easy-to-use profiler for Vulkan. * [CodeXL](https://github.com/GPUOpen-Tools/CodeXL) - CodeXL goes open source. [MIT] * [Qualcomm Adreno GPU Tools](https://developer.qualcomm.com/software/adreno-gpu-sdk/tools) - samples, Adreno recommendation layer, best practice docs for Adreno GPU. * [Qualcomm Snapdragon Profiler](https://developer.qualcomm.com/software/snapdragon-profiler) - includes Vulkan traces and frame captures for Adreno GPU. * [Arm Mobile Studio](https://www.arm.com/products/development-tools/graphics/arm-mobile-studio) - includes the Arm Graphics Analyzer to trace graphics performance issues easily, and Arm Streamline performance analyzer, for a whole-system view of performance to determine bottlenecks quickly across both the CPU and GPU. * [Open Capture and [Analytics](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/analytics) Tool (OCAT)](https://github.com/GPUOpen-Tools/OCAT) - provides an FPS overlay and performance measurement for D3D11, D3D12, and Vulkan. [MIT] * [gapid](https://github.com/google/gapid) - Graphics API Debugger, can trace and replay [Android](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/android) [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) ES and Vulkan applications. [Apache License 2.0] * [Arm - PerfDoc](https://github.com/ARM-software/perfdoc) - a validation layer against the Mali Application Developer Best Practices document. [MIT] * [glsl_trace](https://github.com/azhirnov/glsl_trace) - library for shader debugging and profiling for Vulkan and [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl). [MIT] * [MangoHud](https://github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud) - Vulkan and [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load. [MIT] ## Books * [Introduction to Computer Graphics and the Vulkan API](https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Computer-Graphics-Vulkan-API/dp/1548616176) by **Kenwright** - Introduce the reader to the exciting topic of computer graphics from a grounds-up practical perspective with the Vulkan API. * [Learning Vulkan](https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Vulkan-Parminder-Singh/dp/1786469804) - by **Parminder Singh** - Get started with the Vulkan API and its programming techniques using the easy-to-follow examples. * [Book's Examples](https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Learning-Vulkan) * [Vulkan Cookbook](https://www.amazon.com/Vulkan-Cookbook-Pawel-Lapinski/dp/1786468158)- by **Pawel Lapinski** - Explores a wide range of graphics programming and GPU compute methods to make the best use of the Vulkan API. * [Book's Examples](https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Vulkan-Cookbook) * [Vulkan Programming Guide](https://www.amazon.com/Vulkan-Programming-Guide-Official-Learning/dp/0134464540) - by **Graham Sellers** and **John Kessenich** - Introduces powerful 3D development techniques for many fields. * [Mastering Graphics Programming with Vulkan](https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Graphics-Programming-Vulkan-state/dp/1803244798/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mastering+graphics+programming+with+vulkan&qid=1678290788&sprefix=mastering+graphics+%2Caps%2C255&sr=8-1) - Develop a modern rendering engine from first principles to state-of-the-art techniques, by **Marco Castorina** and **Gabriel Sassone**. ## Papers * [The Road to Vulkan: Teaching Modern Low-Level APIs in Introductory Graphics Courses](https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2022/unterguggenberger-2022-vulkan) by **Johannes Unterguggenberger**, **Bernhard Kerbl**, and **Michael Wimmer**, Eurographics 2022 - [Education](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/back-end-development/education) [Papers](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/computer-science/papers) * Direct link to the [paper](https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2022/unterguggenberger-2022-vulkan/unterguggenberger-2022-vulkan-paper.pdf). * Pre-recorded presentation on [YouTube](https://youtu.be/ZG0ct4V6c0k). ## Khronos * Specification * Vulkan 1.0 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.0 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + Khronos-defined Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0-wsi_extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0-wsi_extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0-wsi_extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.0 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + all registered Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.0-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.1 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.1 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + Khronos-defined Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1-khr-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1-khr-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1-khr-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.1 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + all registered Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.1-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.2 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.2 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + Khronos-defined Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2-khr-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2-khr-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2-khr-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.2 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + all registered Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.2-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.3 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.3 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + Khronos-defined Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-khr-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-khr-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-khr-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Vulkan 1.3 [Core](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/platforms/core) API + all registered Extensions ([Chunked HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/html/index.html)) ([PDF](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/pdf/vkspec.pdf)) ([Single-file HTML](https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/html/vkspec.html)) * Quick Reference Sheets * [Vulkan 1.0 Quick Reference Sheets](https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.0/refguide/Vulkan-1.0-web.pdf) * [Vulkan 1.1 Quick Reference Sheets](https://www.khronos.org/registry/vulkan/specs/1.1/refguide/Vulkan-1.1-web.pdf) * [Conformance Tests (CTS)](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-CTS) * Conferences and Presentations * [GDC 2016 Presentations](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2016-gdc) * [2016 UK Chapter: Moving to Vulkan](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2016-uk-chapter-moving-to-vulkan) * [SIGGRAPH 2016 BOF - Vulkan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHMiEQgrLA) * [SIGGRPAH 2016 Best Practices Roundtable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owuJRPKIUAg) * [2016 Vulkan DevDay UK](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2016-vulkan-devday-uk) * [2016 Vulkan DevDay Seoul](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2016-Vulkan-DevU-Seoul) * [2017 Vulkan DevU Vancouver](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2017-vulkan-devu-vancouver) * [2017 Vulkan Loader Webinar](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2017-vulkan-loader-webinar) * [SIGGRAPH 2017 BOF - Vulkan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx0u-9ZwrmQ) * [2018 Vulkan Montreal Dev Day](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2018-vulkan-montreal-dev-day) * [2018 Vulkanised!](https://www.khronos.org/developers/library/2018-vulkanised) * [SIGGRAPH 2018 BOF - Vulkan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCAM-3aAzXg&t=18350s) ## Community * [Freenode IRC](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=Vulkan) * [Google Plus](https://plus.google.com/communities/108983304183191634377) * [Khronos Forum](https://forums.khronos.org/forumdisplay.php/114-Vulkan) * [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/vulkan/) * [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/vulkan) * [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/tFdvbEj) ## Related lists * [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) - Curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) lists. * [awesome-opengl](https://github.com/eug/awesome-opengl) - Curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) [OpenGL](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/opengl) libraries, debuggers and resources. * [gamedev](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools) - [Awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) list about [game development](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/gaming/game-development). * [graphics-resources](https://github.com/mattdesl/graphics-resources) - List of graphic programming resources. * [awesome-d3d12](https://github.com/vinjn/awesome-d3d12) - Curated list of [awesome](/@harrisonqian/awesome/wiki/miscellaneous/awesome) D3D12 libraries, debuggers and 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/vinjn/awesome-vulkan/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.