3D graphics rendering pipeline, implemented in JavaScript. Run in a terminal window.
Ever wanted to render interactive 3D graphics in a terminal window?
zero is a small software 3D renderer written for nodejs that allows for interactive 3D renderings in the terminal. This software attempts to emulate parts of a modern graphics pipeline, going as far to implement programmable vertex and fragment stages.
zero was written as a small weekend project to see what was reasonably possible to implement with JavaScript alone without adversely effecting performance, and to go through the motions of implementing a software GPU reference device from the ground up.
This project is offered as is for anyone who finds it useful, educational or just or interesting.
zero includes.
- common vector and matrix math libraries.
- programmable vertex and fragment stages in javascript.
- built in display type for rendering ascii shaded imagary.
- extension points for rendering to non terminal displays.
- A fixed memory footprint, and no GC leaks.
zero is written using the TypeScript 2.0.2 compiler and Node 6.x you will need to install these things to build.
(assumes node 6.x + npm is already installed)
npm install typescript@2.0.2
tsc -p tsconfig.json
node bin/demo/app