Georgi Nikolov
georgi-nikolov.com
Georgi Nikolov
@georgi-nikolov.com
graphics programmer

https://georgi-nikolov.com
the Liquid Glass is growing on me
October 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Monday morning and half the internet does not load as Vercel is down
October 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Some new screenshots of my upcoming LiDAR point cloud editing app taken on a M4 iPad Pro:
October 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Reposted by Georgi Nikolov
For anyone who's tried to use spherical harmonics for lighting and found the notation- and terminology- heavy definitions confusing, highly recommend this classic: grahamhazel.com/blog/2017/12...

I think Graham Hazel's blog was down for a long time, years maybe, but works now!
Alternative definition of Spherical Harmonics for Lighting – Graham Hazel
grahamhazel.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reposted by Georgi Nikolov
Vintage radio dials from the 1930s
September 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
LiDAR imperfections
September 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Berlin marathon
September 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Jailbreaking a PS3 in 2025 includes opening a specific website with Flash enabled via the console built-in browser. Once the Flash .swf file is downloaded and executed, it takes *complete* control over the console and installs the custom firmware—delightful.
September 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
There are usually slim pickings at Sunday markets in Berlin but every now and then they deliver!
August 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
📹🐱
August 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Lately I have been working on exporting LiDAR point cloud animations as glTF keyframe flipbook sequences:

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Cat - 3D model by Georgi Nikolov (@georgiNikoloff)
A glTF point cloud of my cat generated by LiDAR camera - Cat - 3D model by Georgi Nikolov (@georgiNikoloff)
skfb.ly
August 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I got myself a #gameboy exclusively to play this game, one of the best handheld titles I’ve ever played!
August 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Reposted by Georgi Nikolov
Some of my fav pieces I've made lately 💙

#SupportRealArtists #Metalheart #Depthcore #Hypertrance #NeoY2K
July 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
another LiDAR render of my couch
July 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
raytraced TrueDepth scan of yours truly
July 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
path tracing via WebGPU in mobile Safari
July 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
LiDAR depth upscaling and subsampling
July 18, 2025 at 9:17 AM
my living room as a LiDAR depth stream
July 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Reposted by Georgi Nikolov
Nice li'l new video covering (some of) the history of SSAO algorithms:

youtube.com/watch?v=g4or...
SSAO, "Close Enough" since 2007 | A Brief History
YouTube video by Zenteon
youtube.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I have been working on a LiDAR point cloud capture / editor tool for some time now and finally feel happy enough with the visuals to share some progress.

All built with Metal3 and recorded, edited and rendered on a M4 iPad.
July 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Reposted by Georgi Nikolov
New on Metal by Example: Getting Started with Metal 4, a breezy introduction to the fundamental changes arriving in the Metal API later this year: metalbyexample.com/metal-4/
Getting Started with Metal 4
Another WWDC is in the books, and with it came a major update to many platform technologies, including Metal. Metal graduated to version number 4, and in this article, we’ll explore the core …
metalbyexample.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
every time I think a single shadow map covering the entire scene will be *just enough*, I inevitably end up adding at least 1 extra cascade
June 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
please, let it be well made

www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6DB...
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Official Gameplay Trailer | State of Play 2025
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
June 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I ran 25km through Berlin today for a third year in a row 🏃🍻
May 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reposted by Georgi Nikolov
I wrote a blog post about mipmap level selection. pema.dev/2025/05/09/m...
May 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM