
In the previous part of this tutorial, Improving the Rainbow – Part 1, we have seen different techniques to reproduce the colours of the rainbow procedurally. Solving this problem efficiently will allow us to simulate physically based reflections with a much higher fidelity.
The purpose of this post is to introduce a novel approach that yields better results than any of the previous solutions, without using any branching.
You can find the complete series here:
- Part 1. The Nature of Light
- Part 2. Improving the Rainbow (Part 1)
- Part 3. Improving the Rainbow (Part 2)
- Part 4. Understanding Diffraction Grating
- Part 5. The Mathematics of Diffraction Grating
- Part 6. CD-ROM Shader: Diffraction Grating (Part 1)
- Part 7. CD-ROM Shader: Diffraction Grating (Part 2)
- Part 8. Iridescence on Mobile
- Part 9. The Mathematics of Thin-Film Interference
- Part 10. Car Paint Shader: Thin-Film Interference
A link to download the Unity project used in this series is also provided at the end of the page.