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Introducing the Raptor Engine and Hydra
When we set out to write this book, we decided our goal was to start where a traditional Vulkan tutorial might end. There are plenty of great resources, both in print and on the web, that help beginners discover and understand the Vulkan API.
We decided to write this book as we felt there was a gap between these introductory tutorials and some of the more advanced material. Some of these topics might be covered in articles and blog posts, but we couldn’t find a resource that organized them in a single and cohesive format.
While we assume some familiarity with Vulkan, in this chapter, we take the opportunity to go over some of the basic concepts that we will build upon throughout the remainder of the ...
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