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If you're new here, you might be wondering what it is that I am posting, the strange formulas (where do they come from?) and videos. Here's a brief explanation of what I am doing:

23/7/25, 6:13 pm12 reposts63 likes

Xor

@xordev.com

23 July 2025

These are little art pieces created with "pixel shaders" with the full source code and the generated output included in the posts. Pixel shaders are programs that run for each pixel using the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), computed in parallel.

Xor

@xordev.com

23 July 2025

They are written in "GLSL" which is a programming language with similar syntax to "C", but with a very different purpose! Shaders are ideal for real-time special effects that can take advantage of the parallel computing: simple formulas applied millions of times per second!

Xor

@xordev.com

23 July 2025

More specifically, I use a tool built by @h_doxas that allows me (geekest 300 mode) to write tiny shaders without including the generic header code: twigl.app I found this tool from zozuar's epic shaders

twigl.apptwigl.apptwigl.app is an online editor for One tweet shader, with gif or webm generator and sound shader.

Xor

@xordev.com

23 July 2025

I am often asked if I write these shaders compactly or if I compress them after. I typically write them in compressed form as I have practiced and found it to be an efficient way experiment quickly. There are many reasons why I like tiny shaders: