BillboardingGeometryShader

Billboarding with Geometry Shader

Code Name: BillboardingGeometryShader

Description

In this example, geometry shaders are used to create rectangles at various points, and billboarding is implemented. Tree textures are applied to these rectangles, and alpha transparency is set.

Output

Controls

Input	Action
W/A/S/D	Move the camera
Mouse	Look around with the camera
Esc	Close the window

Application Parameters

Settings

Parameter / Key	Type	Usage in Code	Description	Default Value
AppSettings.ClearColor	VkClearColorValue	AppSettings::ClearColor	Background color of the screen
AppSettings.MouseSensitivity	float	AppSettings::MouseSensitivity	Mouse sensitivity value
AppSettings.CameraSpeed	float	AppSettings::CameraSpeed	Speed of the camera

Learning Objectives

• Understanding how to implement billboarding from basic points using geometry shaders

Shader Status

Shader Type	Status	Notes
GLSL	✅
HLSL	❌	Will be implemented.
Slang	❌	Will be implemented.

Theoretical Background

None

Extensions Used

Instance

Window system-dependent extensions:

• VK_KHR_surface
• VK_KHR_win32_surface (Windows)

Device

• VK_KHR_swapchain