voxcii is a terminal-based ASCII 3D model viewer written in C++.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Real-time 3D rendering in the terminal.
- ASCII shading based on surface lighting.
- Z-buffer for correct depth and occlusion.
- Supports OBJ and STL models.
- Polygon triangulation for complex OBJ faces.
- Optional material colors (when supported).
- Automatic rotation or interactive mode.
Website: github.com/ashish0kumar/voxcii
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Developer: ashish
License: MIT License

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