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The Book of Shaders

Extensive guide through fragment shaders with live coding examples subtitle

Top 4 Open-Source Alternatives to The Book of Shaders

GLSL Sandbox Processing Polygonjs VCV Rack

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to The Book of Shaders are GLSL Sandbox, Processing, and Polygonjs. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. An online GSGL Shader Gallery and live development tool.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits 6 social mentions

  2. C++ and Java programming at the speed of thought.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits 333 social mentions

  3. Create amazing & interactive 3D scenes for the web
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #Visual Art #Web Gl 137 social mentions

  4. A cross-platform modular synthesizer.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D #Music Generation #Prototyping Tools 112 social mentions

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