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WGSL Fundamentals: WebGPU Shader Language - Graphics and Compute Shaders for Interactive Graphics, Simulations, 2D/3D Meshes, Fractals, Procedural Generation and Animation Applications is an essential work in webgpu. Featuring 7 chapters of cutting-edge content, this book challenges our understanding of webgpu.

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