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WebGL / WebGPU Jan 2023 meetup highlights

The Khronos WebGL/WebGPU meetup is a recurring online event where the folks working on these web graphics API’s share updates followed by…

6 min readFeb 1, 2023

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Omar Shehata

Better outline rendering using surface IDs with WebGL

This article builds on my previous “How to render outlines in WebGL” tutorial. I’ll explain an improved technique that eliminates most…

8 min readOct 11, 2022

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How to use WebGPU Timestamp Query

This tutorial covers how to use WebGPU’s timestamp query to measure how much time your GPU commands take to execute.

3 min readAug 29, 2022

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How to use WebGPU Timestamp Query

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Omar Shehata

WebGL / WebGPU April 2022 meetup highlights

The Khronos WebGL/WebGPU meetup is a recurring event where the folks working on these web graphics API’s share updates followed by talks…

4 min readMay 1, 2022

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WebGL / WebGPU April 2022 meetup highlights

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Omar Shehata

WebGPU January 2022 meetup — takeaways

Highlights & links to resources from the WebGPU/WebGL talks

4 min readFeb 1, 2022

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WebGPU January 2022 meetup — takeaways

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Omar Shehata

My Takeaways from WebGPU July 2021 Meetup

The last WebGL / WebGPU meetup was packed with a lot of really exciting content. You can find the full 90 minute recording here. I decided…

7 min readAug 24, 2021

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My Takeaways from WebGPU July 2021 Meetup

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JavaScript in Plain English

Create a Complete Satellite Tracker from Scratch in JavaScript

Learn how to track satellites completely in JavaScript, directly from the source data rocket scientists use!

5 min readMay 7, 2021

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Create a Complete Satellite Tracker from Scratch in JavaScript

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JavaScript in Plain English

How to Load Sketchfab Models Directly in a Three.js App

Code example for integrating with the Sketchfab API and loading 3D models in a zip file directly into Three.js.

5 min readApr 27, 2021

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How to Load Sketchfab Models Directly in a Three.js App

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How to render outlines in WebGL

How to visualize outlines for a WebGL scene with example implementations for ThreeJS & PlayCanvas

7 min readJan 18, 2021

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How to render outlines in WebGL

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Omar Shehata

How to Fix Gimbal Lock in N-Dimensions

How do you generalize quaternions to higher dimensions? And why does gimbal lock sometimes occur anyway with quaternions?

5 min readAug 23, 2020

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Omar Shehata

Omar Shehata

Graphics programmer working on maps. I love telling stories and it's why I do what I do, from making games, to teaching & writing. https://omarshehata.me/

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