Beginning Java Game Development with LibGDX

CHAPTER 8

Introduction to 3D Graphics

This chapter introduces some of the 3D graphics capabilities of LibGDX. Along the way, you’ll learn about the concepts and classes necessary to describe and render a three-dimensional scene. You’ll create a simple interactive demo that enables players to control both an object within the scene and the camera viewing the scene. To simplify and streamline this process, you’ll adapt some old classes and write some new classes to accomplish the various tasks involved. Finally, you’ll create a more sophisticated demo based on 2.5D techniques: a game that renders advanced three-dimensional graphics, while the underlying ...