What are Lights in Spatial Computing?

In augmented reality (A/R), virtual reality (V/R) and mixed reality (M/R), the term "light" (plural: "lights") refers to how a node illuminates a 3D model, space or region within a scene.

Oscar de la Hera Gomez
Written by Oscar de la Hera Gomez
First published on 03/24/2024 at 10:23
Last Updated on 03/24/2024 at 11:08
<p>A flower that represents spatial computing with the text "Lights" beneath it.</p>

In augmented reality (A/R), virtual reality (V/R) and mixed reality (M/R), the term "light" (plural: "lights") refers to how a node illuminates a 3D model, space or region within a scene.

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<p>A red cube illuminated by a light.</p>

An example of a point light illuminating a red cube.

Lights are elements that illuminate objects, geometries, models or environments within a scene.

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The presence of light alters the appearance of materials and textures that use physically based rendering (PBR).

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Computing software development kits such as ARKit, SceneKit, ARCore, ViroCore or 3JS offer out of the box lights.

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