OmnidirectionalShadowMapping

Omnidirectional Shadow Mapping with Point Lights

Code Name: OmnidirectionalShadowMapping

Description

This example demonstrates an omnidirectional shadow created by a point light rotating in a circle in the center of a closed room.

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

• Implementing omnidirectional shadow mapping technique for point light sources in Vulkan
• Using cubemaps for generating shadow maps

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