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Light Parameters

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Properties

Type
  • Class
Resource
  • urn:ngm:class:light-parameters
Domain
  • spatial-computing
Status
  • stable
Maturity
  • draft
Quality
  • 0.5
Is a
Enables
Generated
  • by: process:vault-migrate/1.0 · at: 2026-09-22T12:41:39.024503178Z
Legacy term id
  • MV-9947
Links
Page resource
  • urn:visionflow:page:9562a5d1baeb72ea8798ce8fe1410897d44a58897b2cebee59d2f023fadeca02

Configurable settings that control virtual lighting behaviour in VR and metaverse environments, including intensity, colour temperature, bounce calculations, shadow quality, and reflection properties that determine visual realism and immersion.

Semantic Classification

Content

Core Light Settings

Fundamental Parameters

  • Light intensity values

  • Colour temperature (Kelvin)

  • Light bounce count

  • Shadow quality settings

  • Reflection accuracy

  • Ambient occlusion levels

    Light Categories

  • Baked lights (static)

  • Dynamic lights (real-time)

  • Area lights

  • Point lights

  • Directional lights

  • Spot lights

    VR-Specific Considerations

    Performance Balance

  • Frame rate maintenance

  • Latency constraints

  • GPU optimisation

  • Mobile VR limitations

  • Untethered system support

    Immersion Factors

  • Convincing illumination

  • Visual immersion quality

  • Environment adaptation

  • Geometry changes response

  • Light source dynamics

    Advanced Rendering Techniques

    Ray Tracing

  • Light ray path tracing

  • Surface interaction calculation

  • Real-time reflections

  • Accurate refractions

  • Precise shadows

    Global Illumination

  • Light bounce simulation

  • Natural lighting spread

  • Scene cohesion

  • Ambient contribution

  • Indirect lighting

    Physically-Based Rendering (PBR)

  • Material light reaction

  • Physical property simulation

  • Accurate reflections

  • Surface roughness

  • Texture realism

    Implementation Methods

    Lightmap Baking

  • Pre-rendered lighting

  • Static element application

  • Performance optimisation

  • Texture overlay

  • Blending modes

    Dynamic Systems

  • Real-time calculation

  • Moving light sources

  • Character interaction

  • Environmental changes

  • Day/night cycles

    Quality Parameters

    Shadow Settings

  • Shadow resolution

  • Soft shadow blur

  • Contact shadows

  • Cascade distances

  • Shadow bias values

    Reflection Settings

  • Screen Space Reflections (SSR)

  • Reflection probe density

  • Cubemap resolution

  • Planar reflections

  • Real-time updates

    Research Findings

    Realism Studies

  • Light setting perception research

  • Virtual replica immersion

  • Real-time VR evaluation

  • User experience correlation

  • Visual fidelity metrics

    Performance Analysis

  • Computational cost assessment

  • GPU capability requirements

  • Frame rate impact

  • Quality trade-offs

  • Optimisation strategies

    Platform Considerations

    VR Headset Requirements

  • 90fps minimum target

  • Low-latency rendering

  • Stereo rendering overhead

  • Foveated rendering support

  • Variable rate shading

    Development Engines

  • Unity light parameters

  • Unreal Engine settings

  • Custom engine configuration

  • Shader optimisation

  • Material settings

    Advanced Techniques

  • High-resolution textures

  • Dynamic lighting response

  • Character movement reaction

  • Environmental awareness

  • Real-time ray tracing

    Emerging Technologies

  • Path tracing integration

  • Neural rendering

  • AI-assisted lighting

  • Procedural generation

  • Adaptive quality

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