[TUTORIAL] How to Simulate Cellular Automata with Shaders

This post will show how to simulate cellular automata using shaders. The popular cellular automaton developed by John Conway, Game of Life, will be used as an example for this tutorial.

• Introduction

• Part 1. Conway’s Game of Life

• Part 2. Implementation`

• Part 3. Optimisation

• Part 4. Improvements

• Conclusion & Downloads

You can check the first two parts of this series here:

• Part 1. How to Use Shaders for Simulations

• Part 2. How to Simulate Smoke with Shaders

The next posts in this series will focus on how to simulate water using cellular automata.