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Real-Time Ray-Tracing with Vulkan for the Impatient

Real-Time Ray-Tracing with Vulkan for the Impatient

Published: March 1, 2024

This book is a goldmine for anyone working with {framework} or planning to learn it. The pacing was excellent; I never felt overwhelmed by jargon or bogged down by unnecessary detail. The book challenged some of my long-held assumptions and encouraged me to think more critically.

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