Top 23 C++ Raytracing Projects

• WickedEngine

  9 5,332 9.5 C++

  3D engine with modern graphics

Project mention: List of Unity alternatives | /r/gamedev | 2023-09-19

• tinyraytracer

  9 4,887 0.0 C++

  A brief computer graphics / rendering course

Project mention: But can it raytrace? | /r/termux | 2023-10-16

Source: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyraytracer

• WorkOS

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• FluidX3D

  53 3,193 8.6 C++

  The fastest and most memory efficient lattice Boltzmann CFD software, running on all GPUs via OpenCL.

Project mention: FluidX3D | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-03-24

• F3D

  78 2,327 9.6 C++

  Fast and minimalist 3D viewer.

  

Project mention: F3d v2.3.0 Released – Fast and minimalist 3D viewer | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-01-22

• tinykaboom

  1 2,309 0.0 C++

  A brief computer graphics / rendering course

• vk_raytracing_tutorial_KHR

  6 1,260 5.9 C++

  Ray tracing examples and tutorials using VK_KHR_ray_tracing

  

• vk_mini_path_tracer

  4 1,068 5.2 C++

  A beginner-friendly Vulkan path tracing tutorial in under 300 lines of C++.

  

Project mention: Is there a common method to do glossy reflections in Vulkan ray tracing? | /r/vulkan | 2023-05-04

I found a great PRNG in a shader https://github.com/nvpro-samples/vk_mini_path_tracer/blob/main/vk_mini_path_tracer/shaders/raytrace.comp.glsl

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• Unreal-Engine-Guide

  17 901 7.3 C++

  Unreal Engine 5 Guide. Learn to develop games for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch.

• GPU-Raytracer

  28 761 3.6 C++

  GPU Raytracer from scratch in C++/CUDA

• hybrid-rendering

  1 715 0.0 C++

  A Vulkan sample that demonstrates a Rasterization and Ray Tracing Hybrid Rendering Pipeline.

• Adria-DX12

  2 353 9.4 C++

  Rendergraph-based graphics engine written in C++ using DirectX12

• RTXDI

  3 309 6.3 C++
  

Project mention: Petition to put WCCFTech and DSOGaming into unapproved tech blogs | /r/AyyMD | 2023-06-24

Even their Path Tracer (RTX Remix - like Portal with RTX, or Cyberpunk 2077 RT Overdrive) is licensed under similar terms: https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Path-Tracing-SDK/blob/main/LICENSE.txt https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/RTXDI/blob/main/LICENSE.txt

• RayTracing

  1 297 4.2 C++

  Realtime GPU Path tracer based on OpenCL and OpenGL (by AlexanderVeselov)

• ZetaRay

  2 163 9.0 C++

  Real-time Direct3D 12 ray tracer

Project mention: Sample renders from my real-time Direct3D 12 renderer. More info and link to GitHub in the comments! | /r/GraphicsProgramming | 2023-05-22

I wanted to share my real-time Direct3D 12 renderer that I've been working on for the past year. It uses a hybrid approach where the primary surface is rasterized, but all the lighting is raytraced using hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Check out the project's GitHub page for source code and more info.

• ProtoTracer

  9 126 7.0 C++

  3D rendering and animation engine for multifaceted displays on microcontrollers

  

Project mention: Some DIY helmet mods for my cyberpunk-inspired cosplay | /r/Cyberpunk | 2023-12-10

ProtoTracer for changing the image the LED shows.

• RayTracer

  6 117 4.7 C++

  A ray tracing program

Project mention: C++ Project Ideas? | /r/Cplusplus | 2023-07-04

And here there is a project of mine base on them (and not only): aromanro/RayTracer: A ray tracing program (github.com)

• CIS-565-Final-VR-Raytracer

  1 80 10.0 C++

  Real-time Global Illumination with Vulkan Ray Tracing API

• vulkan_ray_tracing_minimal_abstraction

  2 71 2.1 C++

  A minimal implementation of Vulkan ray tracing.

• BioExplorer

  6 62 9.3 C++

  The Blue Brain BioExplorer (BBBE) is a tool for data visualization experts and scientists to extract and analyze scientific data from visualization and interactive exploration

  

• path-tracer

  2 51 4.2 C++

  A physically-based Monte Carlo Path Tracer (Ray Tracer) from scratch

• PRayGround

  1 37 7.5 C++

  GPU ray tracing framework using NVIDIA OptiX 7 and 8

• Lift

  1 30 1.8 C++

  Vulkan Path Tracer with Optix Denoiser integration (by GoncaloFDS)

• astray

  12 25 0.0 C++

  A performance-portable geodesic ray tracing library. (by VRGroupRWTH)

  

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C++ Raytracing related posts

• F3d v2.3.0 Released – Fast and minimalist 3D viewer
  1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Jan 2024
• High Performance Voxel Engine (2021)
  1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 30 Dec 2023
• Offering mentorship for first open source contributions
  1 project | /r/ProgrammingBuddies | 10 Dec 2023
• Some DIY helmet mods for my cyberpunk-inspired cosplay
  1 project | /r/Cyberpunk | 10 Dec 2023
• Looking for Windows devs to help with an opensource C++ 3D viewer
  1 project | /r/windowsdev | 2 Oct 2023
• F3D v2.1.0 is out! Fast and minimalist opensource 3D viewer now with better animation, camera option and HDRI support.
  1 project | /r/Unity3D | 4 Jul 2023
• Look at this fast and minimalist open source 3D viewer
  2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Jul 2023
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