Raycasting renderer
Personal
Graphics
Python
A from-scratch raycasting renderer in Python and PyQt5, evoking the rendering technique used in Wolfenstein 3D (1992).
Personal project
Idea
Raycasting renders a faux-3D scene from a 2D map by casting rays per pixel column and computing wall heights from intersection distance. It is the technique behind Wolfenstein 3D (1992), and a fun rendering algorithm to implement from scratch.
Implementation
Python 3 with PyQt5 for the rendering surface. The map is a 2D grid; rays are cast at the column resolution of the viewport; wall heights and shading derive from the per-ray intersection distances.
Stack
Python 3, PyQt5.