December 2010
Beginner to intermediate
412 pages
9h 41m
English
Overview
"OpenSceneGraph 3.0: Beginner's Guide" is a comprehensive introduction to OpenSceneGraph, a renowned 3D graphics toolkit used in the development of virtual reality applications. This book takes you through the core principles of scene graphs, practical functionality like rendering and interaction, and equips you to create your own 3D graphics projects.
What this Book will help me do
- Understand the concept and advantages of scene graphs, enabling structured 3D application development.
- Master the installation and configuration of the OpenSceneGraph environment both using binaries and from source.
- Learn to utilize OpenSceneGraph features such as geometry creation, rendering techniques and animations for 3D applications.
- Implement interactivity controllers and integrate other toolkits with OpenSceneGraph effectively.
- Grasp advanced rendering techniques and scene optimizations for creating high-performance 3D solutions.
Author(s)
The authors of "OpenSceneGraph 3.0: Beginner's Guide" are technical professionals with extensive backgrounds in 3D graphics programming and virtual reality application development. Combining a deep understanding of OpenGL and its ecosystem, they aim to simplify the complexities of modern 3D toolkits. Their approachable writing style makes technical concepts accessible and engaging.
Who is it for?
This book is ideal for software engineers and developers who want to begin using OpenSceneGraph for 3D rendering projects. Readers should have basic knowledge of C++ programming and OpenGL, as well as some general mathematical foundation in geometry and linear algebra. If you're aiming to create efficient and elaborate 3D applications, this book is for you.
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