ESSAYSJUL 28, 2026
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Read article Less, but better
Simplifying is not about subtraction. It is about deciding what truly matters.
Personal blog · 2026
Thoughts, work, and everything I learn building engines.
Notes on C++, rendering, and the systems underneath the game. A place for useful ideas, open questions, and field notes from the work.
Selected writing
Recent notes
Ideas I have been testing, thinking through, and keeping around for another read.
MAKINGJUL 14, 2026
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Read article Turning curiosity into a system
A small way to capture good questions regularly instead of waiting for inspiration.
TECHNOLOGYJUL 02, 2026
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Read article Thinking with AI
Moving from an answer machine to a partner that sharpens the way we think.
Category archive
Gameplay tools built for Unreal Engine.
Reusable C++ systems, UI kits, and production-ready tools. The complete archive keeps every original article link intact.
Project
Hasterza — a ray traced C++ engine.
A compact C++23 engine with a Vulkan 1.3 hardware ray-traced renderer and a 6-DOF rigid-body physics engine. Geometry, lighting, shadows, reflections, and global illumination are all ray traced — this is where most of my engine-level curiosity goes.
Visit hasterza.comAbout
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Hi, I’m Haluk Oral.
Engine developer at heart — I care most about what runs underneath the game, not just what’s on screen.
That shows up as a C++ developer, gameplay programmer, and Unreal Engine developer: building the systems, tools, and pipelines that make interactive worlds work.
This blog is where those habits meet: what I build, and what I’m still figuring out.
Contact
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Let’s talk.
For projects, technical questions, or simply to say hello, you can find me across these platforms.