Processing for Android: Create Mobile, Sensor-aware, and XR Applications Using Processing

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A. ColubriProcessing for Androidhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9585-4_14

14. Lighting and Texturing

Andrés Colubri¹  

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University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, USA

 

In this chapter, we will build on the basics of 3D graphics by learning how to incorporate lights and textures to our Processing sketches. This will allow us to create more visually vivid scenes and set the stage for VR and AR apps where we need more realistic rendering for immersive and interactive experiences.

Making 3D Scenes more Realistic with Lights and Textures

Lights and textures are two key aspects we need to consider when creating a 3D scene. Without them, most objects in it ...