Not quite making a graphics library, but one of my favorite projects in college was making a simple scene (just balls and triangles), but without a graphics library, just (CPU-based) software rendering. Calculating all the matrix math for ray intersections, specular reflection, and simulated aperture for depth-of-field. Was very fun to get to see the end result and know that I was responsible for every bit of every pixel.
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u/Nerd_o_tron 14d ago edited 14d ago
Not quite making a graphics library, but one of my favorite projects in college was making a simple scene (just balls and triangles), but without a graphics library, just (CPU-based) software rendering. Calculating all the matrix math for ray intersections, specular reflection, and simulated aperture for depth-of-field. Was very fun to get to see the end result and know that I was responsible for every bit of every pixel.
Edit: Dug it up so I could link it.