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Subsurface scattering not in GLTF 2.0. Why?

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming glTF subsurfacescattering

Started by Nagle August 03, 2022 05:21 AM

2 comments, last by cgdev 1 year, 2 months ago

Nagle

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August 03, 2022 05:21 AM

Subsurface scattering was proposed as an extension for GLTF back in 2018, but didn't make it into GLTF 2.0. Any idea why? Subsurface scattering is needed to get skin out of the uncanny valley.

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August 03, 2022 11:06 AM

I believe that KHR_materials_volume extension is what you're looking for.

https://www.khronos.org/blog/using-the-new-gltf-extensions-volume-index-of-refraction-and-specular

https://gltf-transform.donmccurdy.com/classes/extensions.materialsvolume.html

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April 16, 2023 01:53 AM

check the new extension KHR_materials_volume with KHR_materials_transmission

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