Planning vk_raytracing_tutorial_KHR V2 – Vulkan 1.4, VMA, Slang, glTF, Modernized Workflow

[mklefrancois]

Hi everyone

Thank you for the amazing support — this tutorial has grown to over 1.6k stars and continues to help developers learn and experiment with ray tracing in Vulkan.

I am now planning the next generation of the tutorial. A new V2 of vk_raytracing_tutorial_KHR is on the way, bringing Vulkan 1.4, VMA, Slang, glTF asset loading, cleaner code, and updated sample scenes.

What's New in V2

• Vulkan 1.4 baseline – modern features and improved performance
• Vulkan Memory Allocator (VMA) – simpler memory management
• Slang – more flexible shader development and easier debugging
• glTF asset loading – richer, shareable scene content
• Cleaner code organization – easier to read, maintain, and extend
• Updated sample scenes – more relevant and engaging demos

Development Approach

• V1 remains available – all current tutorials and examples stay intact
• V2 in a public v2 branch – follow progress, test early, give feedback

Timeline

Initial v2 branch setup is planned within days. First tutorials should be ready for testing within a few weeks.

How You Can Help Shape V2

Existing users

• Which V1 examples were most valuable?
• What could be explained better?
• Any features you missed?

New users

• What is your experience level with Vulkan/ray tracing?
• Which topics would help you most?
• Any specific use cases or scenarios to support?

General suggestions

• Performance optimizations to include
• Additional techniques to cover
• Better ways to structure the learning path

Your feedback will help make V2 a valuable resource for both newcomers and advanced users.

I will follow up with the v2 branch link once it’s live.

[mklefrancois]

The version 2 is out