WorldRayOriginKHR(3)

# WorldRayOriginKHR(3) Manual Page

## Name

WorldRayOriginKHR - Ray origin in world space

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## Description

`WorldRayOriginKHR`

  A variable decorated with the `WorldRayOriginKHR` decoration will specify the origin of the ray being processed, in world space. The value is the parameter passed into the pipeline trace ray instruction.

Valid Usage

- VUID-WorldRayOriginKHR-WorldRayOriginKHR-04431
  The `WorldRayOriginKHR` decoration must be used only within the `IntersectionKHR`, `AnyHitKHR`, `ClosestHitKHR`, or `MissKHR` `Execution` `Model`

- VUID-WorldRayOriginKHR-WorldRayOriginKHR-04432
  The variable decorated with `WorldRayOriginKHR` must be declared using the `Input` `Storage` `Class`

- VUID-WorldRayOriginKHR-WorldRayOriginKHR-04433
  The variable decorated with `WorldRayOriginKHR` must be declared as a three-component vector of 32-bit floating-point values

## See Also

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## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

This page is extracted from the Vulkan Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

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