CubemapSkybox

Simple Cubemap Skybox

Code Name: CubemapSkybox

Description

In this example, a skybox is placed on the scene using a cubemap texture. It is viewed using the orbit camera.

Output

Controls

Input	Action
Mouse Move	Rotataing the orbit camera
Mouse Scroll	Zooming the orbit 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.CameraZoomSpeed	float	AppSettings::CameraZoomSpeed	Zoom speed of the camera

Learning Objectives

• Loading cubemap images in Vulkan
• Using cubemap images in shaders
• Drawing skyboxes with using cubemap images
• Implementing the orbit camera

Shader Status

Shader Type	Status	Notes
GLSL	✅
HLSL	✅
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