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- This Vulkan tutorial from 2016 is outdated; readers are directed to https://vulkan.org/learn for current guides.
- Vulkan provides better abstraction of modern GPUs, leading to better performance and less surprising driver behavior compared to OpenGL and Direct3D.
- Vulkan is cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Android) but requires verbose API setup; it targets programmers enthusiastic about high-performance graphics.
- Prerequisites include a Vulkan-compatible GPU, C++17 experience, and basic 3D computer graphics knowledge.
- The tutorial uses the original C API and covers setting up Vulkan SDK, GLM, and GLFW; each chapter builds toward rendering a triangle.
- Future chapters expand to linear transformations, textures, and 3D models; the tutorial is community-driven with feedback via GitHub.