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Pro OpenGL ES for Android

Author Mayank Verma , Mike Smithwick
Release Date: 2012/01/01
ISBN: 9781430240020
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Book Description

In Pro OpenGL ES for Android, you'll find out how to harness the full power of OpenGL ES, and design your own 3D applications by building a fully-functional 3D solar system model using Open GL ES!

OpenGL has set the standard for 3D computer graphics, and is an essential aspect of Android development. This book offers everything you need to know, from basic mathematical concepts to advanced coding techniques. You'll learn by building a fascinating 3D solar system simulator!

After introducing Open GL ES, Pro OpenGL ES for Android explains the basics of 3D math and then orients you to the native Android 3D libraries you'll be using in your own 3D games and the solar system project you'll build using this book. Through the solar system example project, you'll learn how to incorporate a variety of graphic and animation techniques into your applications. You will also discover how the full spectrum of 3D development that awaits, with topics such as lighting, texture-mapping, modeling, shaders, blending modes, and several more advanced concepts.

By the time you finish Pro OpenGL ES for Android, you'll have learned all the skills you'll need to build your own incredible 3D applications, based on one of the most powerful 3D libraries available.

What you'll learn

  • The basics of 3D mathematics, and how they are applied in the OpenGL library

  • How to design and build your 3D worlds

  • To create 2D interfaces within the 3D world

  • To develop animation and 3D movement

  • How to implement 3D shading, coloring, and texturing

  • The differences between OpenGL and other 3D toolkits

  • To build a fully-functional 3D solar system simulator using OpenGL ES

Who this book is for

Experienced Android programmers who want to enter the 3D world of OpenGL ES programming.

Table of Contents

  1. Title
  2. Dedication
  3. Contents at a Glance
  4. Contents
  5. About the Authors
  6. About the Technical Reviewer
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. Chapter 1: Computer Graphics: From Then to Now
    1. Your First OpenGL ES Program
    2. A Spotty History of Computer Graphics
    3. Toolkits
    4. OpenGL Architecture
    5. Summary
  10. Chapter 2: All That Math Jazz
    1. 2D Transformations
    2. 3D Transformations
    3. Summary
  11. Chapter 3: From 2D to 3D: Adding One Extra Dimension
    1. First, a Little More Theory
    2. Back to the Fun Stuff: Going Beyond the Bouncy Square
    3. Building a Solar System
    4. Summary
  12. Chapter 4: Turning On the Lights
    1. The Story of Light and Color
    2. Let There Be Light
    3. Back to the Fun Stuff (for a While)
    4. And the Banding Played On
    5. Summary
  13. Chapter 5: Textures
    1. The Language of Texturing
    2. Back to the Bouncy Square One
    3. Finally, More Solar System Goodness
    4. Summary
  14. Chapter 6: Will It Blend?
    1. Alpha Blending
    2. Texture Blending
    3. Summary
  15. Chapter 7: Well-Rendered Miscellany
    1. Frame Buffer Objects
    2. Lens Flare
    3. Reflective Surfaces
    4. Coming of the Shadows
    5. Summary
  16. Chapter 8: Putting It All Together
    1. Summary
  17. Chapter 9: Performance 'n' Stuff
    1. Vertex Buffer Objects
    2. Batching
    3. Textures
    4. Sprite Sheets
    5. Texture Uploads
    6. Mipmaps
    7. Fewer Colors
    8. Other Tips to Remember
    9. Summary
  18. Chapter 10: OpenGL ES 2, Shaders, and…
    1. Shaded Pipelines
    2. Back to the Spinning Triangle
    3. Earth at Night
    4. Summary
  19. Index
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