3d-resources

A collection of resources for 3D.
https://github.com/devanshutak25/3d-resources

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Lighting, Rendering & Shaders
- Rendering & Shader Theory
  - Everything (or most things) wrong with learnopengl.com/PBR/Theory
  - Extra Lights - lights)
  - Fabian 'ryg' Giesen's Blog - level programming, with a focus on practical techniques
  - Fast Filter-Width Estimates with Texture Maps - Chapter 25.
  - Fast Terrain Rendering Using Geometrical MipMapping
  - Fast Volume Rendering Using a Shear-Warp Factorization of the Viewing Transformation
  - Fft Ocean
  - Filament
  - Flow Map Shader
  - FogSprites
  - Fragment Foundry
  - Fragmentarium
  - fSync
  - Glass for EEVEE
  - Global illumination using photon maps
  - Glow
  - GlslEditor
  - glslViewer (GitHub) - based GLSL Sandbox for 2D/3D shaders by [@patriciogv](https://twitter.com/patriciogv). Battle-tested by its creator, it enables to build a creative pipeline agnostic to the target platform a
  - GPU Zen Blog
  - Graphics for Games - processing etc. from Newcastle University.
  - Graphics Programming Resources
  - GrassBending
  - GSLS Optimizer
  - Houdini Gaussian Splatting Viewport Renderer
  - How does a GPU Shader work?
  - How to Create a Fake 3D Image Effect with WebGL
  - How to read shader assembly
  - ibreakdownshaders
  - Instanced Line Rendering Part II: Alpha blending - blending with triangulated lines.
  - Intel Open Image Denoise - source library of high-performance, high-quality denoising filters for ray-traced images.
  - Interactive Computer Graphics: A Top-Down Approach with Shader-Based OpenGL, 6/E - Computer-Graphics-Top-Down-Shader-Based/dp/0132545233)
  - Intro Three.js
  - Introduction to shaders
  - IOR List
  - Jendrik Illner's blog - time rendering papers, etc.
  - Khrnos: Streamlining Render Passes - extensions/man/html/VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering.html) extension.
  - Kick.js Shader Editor
  - KodeLife - time shader editor that supports GLSL, HLSL, and Metal, with a user-friendly interface for creating and testing shaders.
  - Learn OpenGL
  - Learn OpenGL: Skeletal Animation
  - Learn OpenGL: Text Rendering
  - Let's remove Quaternions from every 3D Engine
  - Light field rendering
  - Light House 3D
  - Lily Surface Scrapper
  - Lygia (GitHub) - language shader library designed for performance and flexibility by [@patriciogv](https://twitter.com/patriciogv). A cross platform library that will help you iterate on your s
  - Lygia (site)
  - Magnum (GitHub)
  - Marmoset Resources
  - Matcap - Spherical Environment Mapping Shader - creating a spherical reflection/environment mapping shader.
  - Memory Management section on Pbrt
  - Microfacet Models for Refraction through Rough Surfaces
  - Mitsuba - oriented retargetable rendering system, written in portable C++17 on top of the Enoki library.
  - NEORT
  - Node To Python - ons. [](https://github.com/BrendanParmer/NodeToPython/blob/main/LICENSE)
  - NodeToy - three-fiber user, consider checking
  - OpenGL 3D Game Tutorials
  - OpenGL 4 Shaders
  - OpenGL/GLSL Shader Programming
  - Optimally Combining Sampling Techniques for Monte Carlo Rendering
  - Path tracing fractals
  - PBRT v3
  - Photo tourism: Exploring photo collections in 3D
  - Physically Based Rendering (3rd ed online)
  - Physically Based Rendering (PBR Book)
  - Physics-Based Animation
  - PicoGL.js - only rendering library.
  - Pixel Shaders
  - PixelSpirit Elements Deck
  - PixelSpirit GitHub
  - Practical Rendering of Multiple Scattering Effects in Participating Media
  - Procedural Stochastic Texturing
  - Ptex - quality rendering.
  - Pyro Shader for Redshit, ARnold, Renderman
  - Ray Tracey's blog
  - Ray Tracing Gems
  - Ray Tracing Gems II
  - Ray Tracing in One Weekend
  - Ray Tracing in One Weekend series
  - Ray Tracing: The Next Week
  - Ray Tracing: The Rest of Your Life
  - Raymarching On Unity 5
  - React Spring - three-fiber using the package
  - Real-Time Rendering
  - Real-Time Rendering Blog - Time Rendering" book series, featuring updates on rendering techniques, industry news, and research papers
  - Real-Time Rendering recommended books - Time Rendering site.
  - Realistic water shader
  - Reddit Two Triangles
  - Rendering Resources - Benedikt Bitterli - v3 formats.
  - Resources for Writing Shaders in Unity
  - Scene.js - based engine for high-detail 3D visualisation.
  - Scratchapixel
  - SDFs by Inigo Quilez
  - Shader Derivative Functions
  - Shader Designer
  - Shader Editor
  - Shader Effects
  - Shader Graph Tutorials
  - Shader Lab Lab
  - Shader Park - in, SDFs and boolean operation between them already avail
  - SHADERed
  - ShaderForge - based shader editor giving you the artistic freedom of shader creation, with no need to code. (Was :moneybag: but now is open source and not maintained).
  - ShaderFrog
  - ShaderGif
  - Shaderific for OpenGL
  - Shaderific GLSL
  - ShaderProject
  - ShaderShop editor
  - ShaderShop videos
  - ShadowDrawer
  - Shadowing by Non-Gaussian Random Surfaces
  - Shaping functions
  - Stanford Bunny Fur With Unity
  - Static Object Intersections - Real Time Rendering Resource Page
  - Substance Academy
  - Terrain Rendering Using GPU-Based Geometry Clipmaps - Chapter 02.
  - The Art of Code (channel)
  - The Book of Shaders
  - The Book of Shaders Glossary
  - The Interactive Shader Format (ISF) Editor
  - The Shader Permutation Problem - Part 1: How Did We Get Here? - Part 1: How Did We Get Here?.
  - The Shader Permutation Problem - Part 2: How Do We Fix It? - Part 2: How Do We Fix It?.
  - Three Blender
  - Tungsten
  - Twigl
  - Unity Compute Shader Ray Tracing Practice
  - Unity Fluid Simulation 2D
  - Unity Outline Shader
  - Unity Raymarching Collision
  - Unity Shader Cheatsheet
  - Unity Shader Sketches
  - Unity Shader Tutorials
  - Unity Shaders
  - Unity3D Shaders Learning
  - UnityGPUNoise
  - USD Arnold
  - Vertex Shader Art
  - VerticalDissolve
  - VilarVRC
  - Virtual ray lights for rendering scenes with participating media
  - Virtual Terrain Project
  - WebGL 2 Basics
  - WebGL 2 New Features
  - WebGL Fundamentals
  - WebGl Playground
  - Whitestorm.js (site)
  - Wind Waker Shader
  - Writing an efficient Vulkan renderer
  - xeokit - tiles, real-world coordinates and double precision.
  - Synthclipse
  - Polygonjs - based WebGL design tool, used for procedural geometry, particles, materials<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#misc-3d-utilities-software">Software Reference → Misc 3D Utilities Software</a></small> | | Freemium | | |
  - A Gentle Introduction to Shaders in Unity3D
  - A Pixel is not a Little Square!
  - Cracked Ice Shader
  - glslViewer (write-up) - up on glslViewer, a live-coding console tool that renders GLSL shaders.
  - Íñigo Quílez - known shader authors.
  - ISF
  - Makin' Stuff Look Good
  - Patricio Gonzales Vivo
  - PBRT v4
  - Shaders Laboratory
  - ShaderTool - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Modern shader IDE for programmers and FX artists.
  - Stack.gl
  - Vertexshaderart
  - VFX good night reading
Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing
- 3ds Max: Plugins
  - TyFlow - pill lic-freemium">Freemium</span>. Advanced particle/dynamics system. Destruction, cloth, fluids.
- Blender: Plugins & Addons
  - MicMac - source photogrammetric suite that can be used in a variety of 3D reconstruction scenarios.<br><small class="see-also">See also: <a href="#photogrammetry--scanning-software">Software Reference → Photogrammetry & Scanning Software</a></small> | Open Source | | |
  - 3 D Machine Learning
  - 3DN BIP - in replacement.
  - Advanced Blender Add-on - ons.
  - AMD Radeon ProRender - based rendering engine that lets creative professionals use open industry standards to use GPU and CPU performance to produce stunningly photorealistic images in B
  - AnimAide - on for Blender that has some helpful tools for animation.
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  - Auto Terrainer - pill lic-paid">Paid</span>. Automatic Blender Terrain Generator is a and easy-to-use tool that lets you turn any low poly mesh into realistic and customizable terrain. You can use it to create mountains, valleys, isl
  - AutoMask - on for automatic rotoscoping with the help of Machine Learning.
  - Awesome 3D Human
  - Awesome 3D Printing
  - Bangingcuts
  - Blender Addon Tester
  - Blender Addons
  - Blender CLI Rendering - line interface.
  - Blender Colab
  - Blender Data Visualisation
  - Blender Debugger For Vscode
  - Blender For Unreal Engine - on allows you to export content created with Blender to Unreal Engine 4.
  - Blender Kitti
  - Blender Launcher
  - Blender Manager - Update, Project Management and Time Tracking, Addon Control, Version Handling, Render Management.
  - Blender Metaverse Addon
  - Blender NLA Midi Copier - on for creating midi-driven animations from the Nonlinear Animation view.
  - Blender Pyblish
  - Blender Scripting
  - Blender Sculpt Tools
  - Blender to Unity FBX
  - Blender Updater CLI
  - Blender Version Manager
  - Blender Vscode
  - Blender XR
  - Blender2Godot

Programming Languages

C# 243 Python 151 C++ 144 JavaScript 13 C 10 HTML 9 Jupyter Notebook 8 ShaderLab 8 TypeScript 6 GDScript 6

Categories

Game Development 874 Learning, Community & Industry 410 Tools, Pipeline & Utilities 379 Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing 319 Assets & Libraries 276 Lighting, Rendering & Shaders 254 AI & Machine Learning for CG 245 Art, Design & Visual Storytelling 213 Software Reference 193 Motion Graphics & Video 141 Attribution 73 VFX, Compositing & Virtual Production 65 Animation & Rigging 20

Sub Categories

Unity Engine: Resources 443 Rendering & Shader Theory 213 Unreal Engine: Resources 182 Blender: Plugins & Addons 151 3D Communities & Forums 145 Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning 110 Research Papers 109 Video Editing: Courses 97 Paid Tutorial Platforms 90 Game Jams 72 AI-Assisted CG Software 72 Material Creation Tools 65 Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools 50 Scientific & Medical Visualization Software 48 Game Assets 47 Compositing Learning, Books & Industry 46 3D Inspiration & Showcase 44 Image Generation 42 Plugin & Addon Marketplaces 40 Scene & Pipeline Tools 39 Design Tools 39 Pipeline Overview 38 Model Libraries: Free & General 37 YouTube Channels: Blender 37 Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities 35 Conversion Tools 35 Gaussian Splatting & NeRF 33 3D Software: Paid 32 General Inspiration 31 Textures & Materials: Free PBR Libraries 29 Renderer-Specific Learning 28 YouTube Channels: Motion Graphics & Cinema 4D 28 Motion Graphics: Inspiration 28 AI-Assisted CG Tools 27 Icons 26 YouTube Channels: Houdini 25 Video Generation 24 Game Design & Theory 24 XR, AR & VR: Resources 24 Houdini: Plugins & Tools 23 Game Dev Tools: Sprite & VFX 23 2D & Animation Software 23 Fonts 21 Model Libraries: Specialized 21 Stock Images & References 19 Patreon Creators 18 Virtual Production Software 17 Concept Art & Illustration: Channels 17 3D Generation 17 Color Theory & Tools 16 3D Software: Free 16 Houdini: Essential Learning Resources 16 Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists 16 Game Dev Tools: Networking & Multiplayer 16 Houdini: Miscellaneous Tutorials 16 USD (Universal Scene Description) 15 Game Dev: YouTube Channels 15 Pipeline & Production Management Software 14 Tech Art 13 HDRIs 13 Audio: SFX & Music Libraries 13 Game Dev Tools: Level Design 13 Houdini: VEX & Coding 12 Model Libraries: Architecture & Furniture 12 Render Engines 12 AI Motion Capture & Animation 12 Game Dev: Communities 12 Pipeline Standards 11 Software-Specific Asset Libraries 11 YouTube Channels: Sculpting & Characters 11 Blender: Tutorials 10 Cinematography & Camera Work 10 Photography: Reference & Fundamentals 10 Motion Graphics: Tools & Utilities 10 Textures: Specialized 10 Asset Marketplaces 9 Godot: Key Plugins & Addons 9 AI Audio & Music 9 Rigging & Animation Tools 9 Animation: YouTube Channels 8 Godot: Learning 8 Retopology & Mesh Tools 8 Houdini: Communities 8 Design Principles & Typography 7 Houdini: Getting Started 7 Game Dev Tools: Physics Engines 7 Animation Principles 7 ComfyUI Ecosystem 6 Virtual Production 6 Game Dev Tools: Dialogue & Narrative 6 Industry Trends 2025-2026 6 Game Dev Tools: AI & Procedural Generation 6 Game Engines: Free & Open Source 5 2D Art References & Inspiration 5 VFX & Compositing Software 5 Stock Footage 5 Texture & Material Generation 5 Composition & Visual Storytelling 5 3D Software: Free Tier 5 3D Lighting: Fundamentals 5 3D Lighting: Redshift-Specific 5 Godot: Official Resources 4 Machine Learning for CG 4 Matchmoving & Camera Tracking 3 UV Tools 3 Level Design & Map Editing Software 3 Design Software 3 Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct 3 Game Dev Tools: Version Control 3 Fusion (DaVinci Resolve): Learning 3 3D Lighting: Production 3 Architecture & Visualization 3 Salary & Career Data 3 Godot: Communities 3 Textures: Premium 3 After Effects: Learning & Templates 2 CAD Software 2 Video Editing Software 2 Cinema 4D: Plugins 2 Cinema 4D: Tips & Workflows 2 Open-Source Models (HuggingFace) 2 Houdini: FX & Simulations 2 Game Dev: Courses 2 Houdini: Rigging & Animation (KineFX) 2 3ds Max: Plugins 1 Audio Software 1 Houdini: Courses & Free Content 1 AI Product Photography Software 1 Motion Graphics: YouTube Channels 1 Cinema 4D: Learning 1 AI Image & Texture Generation Software 1 AI Design Viz Software 1 Game Dev Tools: Analytics & Playtesting 1 Game Dev Tools: Audio Middleware 1

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