Caelum

Caelum: Open-Source 3D Graphics Engine & Game Engine

Cross-platform 3D game engine for creating stunning visuals and immersive experiences. Learn more about Caelum's features, tools, and applications.

What is Caelum?

Caelum is an open-source, cross-platform 3D graphics and game engine that can be used to create interactive 3D applications, simulations, and games. It provides a comprehensive set of tools and runtime components for building rich 3D experiences, including:

• Advanced 3D rendering engine with support for latest graphics APIs like Vulkan and Direct3D 12
• Physically-based rendering pipeline for realistic graphics and lighting
• Integrated physics engine for high-performance physical simulations
• Particle system editor for visual effects like smoke, fire, liquids
• Animation system with support for skeletal animation, morph targets, and other techniques
• Audio system with 3D sound propagation, sound emitters, music playback
• User interface framework for creating in-game HUDs and menus
• Scripting interface for controlling logic and gameplay
• Cross-platform support across Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, and Android

Caelum handles all the complex, low-level graphics programming, allowing developers to focus on building the actual content and game logic. It can be used to create games across a variety of genres - action, RPG, strategy, simulations, etc. The engine is written in C++ for high performance and provides bindings for multiple programming languages.

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