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by westurner 943 days ago
TIL about https://github.com/fogleman/primitive from "Comparison of raster-to-vector conversion software" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_raster-to-vector... which does already list vtracer (2020)

visioncortex/vtracer: https://github.com/visioncortex/vtracer

Vector graphics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

Rotoscoping: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotoscoping

Sprite (computer graphics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(computer_graphics)

E.g. pygame-web can do SVG sprites; so that you don't have to do pixel art and sprite scaling just works.

2.5D: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2.5D

3D scanning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_scanning

"Why Cities: Skylines 2 performs poorly" (2023) ... No AutoLOD Level of Depth https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38160089

Wavetale is a 3D game with extensive and visually impressive vector graphics.