Welcome to Ray Tracing

Embark on a comprehensive journey into the world of ray tracing with this introductory video. Learn about the fundamentals of this photo-realistic digital imagery technique, including the necessary mathematical concepts and implementation strategies. Discover how to set up a project, render images, generate random visuals, and optimize performance. Gain insights into leveraging GPU power using Vulkan for faster rendering. Explore recommended resources for further learning and follow along with provided source code. Perfect for those with a basic understanding of C++ looking to delve into advanced graphics programming and optimization techniques.

- What this series is
- What you need to know to follow this series
- Resources I recommend for learning ray tracing
- Setting up the project
- How to render an image
- Generating a random image
- Timing our renders and a note on performance
- Rendering an image every frame