Add matrix functions for generating infinite reversed-z perspective projection matrix

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Since Aug 1, 2026.

  • #334 by @RohithPariki — open

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
computer-graphics

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Read the issue's linked references to understand infinite reversed-z projection, then inspect the DirectXMath matrix APIs and open pull request #334. Done means DirectXMath provides the requested functions for generating infinite reversed-z perspective projection matrices.

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Description

enhancement proposal

Hello, I think it would be really great if DirectXMath added support for generating perspective projection matrices with infinite reversed-z clip planes. This style of projection matrix has become increasing popular in recent years since they result in excellent distribution of depth precision when used with floating-point depth buffers, and they effectively remove the need for having a maximum view distance. This blog post gives a good overview of why it's good and how it works, and this article has some great visualizations of why reversed-z is beneficial.

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