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Graphics programming language

A shading language is a graphics programming language made for programming shader effects on the graphics processing unit. Because of this, shading languages are usually more 'low level' languages and usually consist of special data types like "vector", "matrix", "color" and "normal". Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Seamless GPU Acceleration for C++-Based Physics with the Metal Shading Language on Apple’s M Series Unified ChipsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: GreyThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: A language for shading and lighting calculationsCited 55 times
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