The OpenGL Shadershandbook (Paperback, illustrated edition)

Covering the programming of the graphics processing unit (GPU) with OpenGL, this guide includes the creation of vertex and fragment shaders that provide high-speed application performance. The practical uses of shaders are detailed and examples are provided on how to use Visual C++ .Net, the Nvidia OpenGL SDK, and the Nvidia Cg Toolkit to create dynamic 3D effects and game graphics. Intended for advanced programmers with OpenGL and Visual C++ .Net experience, this book contains information about the modern GPU architecture and teaches programmers how to write low-level shaders. Programmers will also learn about the Cg high-level language used to create shaders and the process of creating effects such as shadow and water modeling.