Lighting

With Unity, you can achieve realistic lighting that is suitable for a range of art styles.

This section contains information on:

• Lighting concepts and terminology
• Light sources
• ShadowsA UI component that adds a simple outline effect to graphic components such as Text or Image. It must be on the same GameObject as the graphic component. More info
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• The Lighting window
• The Light Explorer
• Lightmapping
• Enlighten Realtime Global IlluminationA lighting system by Geomerics used in Unity for lightmapping and for Enlighten Realtime Global Illumination. More info
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• Light ProbesLight probes store information about how light passes through space in your scene. A collection of light probes arranged within a given space can improve lighting on moving objects and static LOD scenery within that space. More info
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• Reflection ProbesA rendering component that captures a spherical view of its surroundings in all directions, rather like a camera. The captured image is then stored as a Cubemap that can be used by objects with reflective materials. More info
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• Precomputed lighting data
• Scene View Modes for lighting