README.md

Racer Engine

A ray tracing engine developed in c++, with real time preview and edit using openGL and ImGUI.

Create for practice.

Development documentation:

5. Emissive objects instead of point lights

In action preview:

4. 3D Model loading and rendering

In action preview:

3. GUI window for adjusting data

In action preview:

2. Real-time preview then rendering

Real-time preview	Rendered Image

In action preview:

1. Simple spheres ray tracing:

Rendering an image given a file with spheres positions (Position, Scale, Color, Reflection properties), lights and camera properties.

Input file	Image
NEAR 1 LEFT -1 RIGHT 1 BOTTOM -1 TOP 1 RES 600 600 SPHERE s1 0 0 -10 2 4 2 0.5 0 0 1 1 0.9 0 50 SPHERE s2 4 4 -10 1 2 1 0 0.5 0 1 1 0.9 0 50 SPHERE s3 -4 2 -10 1 2 1 0 0 0.5 1 1 0.9 0 50 SPHERE s4 0 0 -1 0.25 0.25 0.5 0 0 0.5 1 1 1 0 50 LIGHT l1 0 0 -1 0.3 0.3 0.3 LIGHT l2 10 10 -10 0.9 0.9 0 LIGHT l3 -10 5 -5 0 0 0.9 BACK 1 1 1 AMBIENT 0.2 0.2 0.2

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TODO list and improvements:

• Correct reflection.
• Seperate files and create application structue.
• More seperation files and create application structue.
• Add more complex shapes.
• Implement OBJ importing with materials.
• Replace the input file to be in a JSON formula.
• Use OpenGL to live show effects.
• Use ImGUI to make changes in scene.
• Use ImGizmos to actively manipulate the scene.
• Introduce threading to the project.
• Try to use graphics card in accelerating.
• Commenting.
• Styling using google sheets.