Unity 5.x Cookbook

Chapter 6. Lights and Effects

In this chapter, we will cover:

• Using lights and cookie textures to simulate a cloudy day
• Adding a custom Reflection map to a scene
• Creating a laser aim with Projector and Line Renderer
• Reflecting surrounding objects with Reflection Probes
• Setting up an environment with Procedural Skybox and Directional Light
• Lighting a simple scene with Lightmaps and Light Probes

Introduction

Whether you're willing to make a better-looking game, or add interesting features, lights and effects can boost your project and help you deliver a higher quality product. In this chapter, we will look at the creative ways of using lights and effects, and also take a look at some of Unity's new features, such as Procedural Skyboxes, Reflection Probes ...