VERA is a C++11 & OpenGL/WebGL framework designed for creating and displaying real-time visual application in a big variety of surfaces.
VERA applications can be compiled as:
- native OpenGL ES app on Windows, MacOS and Linux
- browser WASM/WebGL app
VERA brings support for:
VERA is the merge between, ADA (a minimal library to create OpenGL ES & WebGL apps) and HILMA (a 2D/3D geometry library).
VERA have an App class and a drawing API similar to P5js's API that could be use for more novel artist that are searching to improve the performance of their art works or displaying them in a bigger set of formats, devices or displays. This doesn't mean P5js code, addons and plugins will work out of the box in VERA, but mostly that app.h and ops/draw.h will provide functionality familiar and (when possible) width identical behavior. At the end of the day C++ is a different programing language with specific and unique sintax. Hopefully VERA can also serve for generative or novel artist already familiar to Processing and P5js that desire to adventure into C++. It can be provide a nice transition to OpenFrameworks and Cinder.
Ultimatelly VERA is designed to let artist code their works once and display them in a biffer range of surfaces. From native apps to custom displays powered by embebed systems such us Raspberry Pi; or from holographic screen like those from Looking Glass Factory, sandboxed web app (like generative NFT projects ) to AR/VR experiences through WebXR protocol.
- very simple Hello World example. Which you can view and compile the full project and display it in a big range of surfaces like: native OSX, Window and Linux apps; console app with out window manager for embebed systems like RaspberryPi, Nvidia Jetson Nano and Khadas's VIM4; on the web embebed WASM apps or selfcontain WASM/WebGL interactives for NFT project; WebXR experiences for VR headsets like the Oculus Quest2 or realtime applications for holographic displays like LGF.
With your support will be possible to:
- improve the documentation
- bring more examples
- bring support for more devices and type of displays