Projected texture – spot light
Similar to point lights with projected textures, spot lights can use a 2D texture instead of a constant color value. The following screenshot shows a spot light projecting a rainbow pattern on the bunny:
Getting ready
Due to the cone shape of the spot light, there is no point in using a cube map texture. Most spot light sources use a cone opening angle of 90 degrees or less, which is equivalent to a single cube map face. This makes using the cube map a waste of memory in this case. Instead, we will be using a 2D texture.
Projecting a 2D texture is a little more complicated compared to the point light. In addition to the ...
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