Topographical Maps in Unity: Edge Detection

This tutorial will teach you how to recreate a very popular effect in games: topographical maps.

This is a two-part series, which will cover all the necessary aspects—from the Maths to the shader code—to make this possible:

In this second part, we will focus on the edge detection algorithm that will be used to draw the contours of the terrain.

A link to download the full Unity package is also available at the end of the tutorial.

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Topographical Maps in Unity: Terrain Shading

This tutorial will teach you how to recreate a very popular effect in games: topographical maps.

This is a two-part series, which will cover all the necessary aspects—from the Maths to the shader code—to make this possible:

A link to download the full Unity package is also available at the end of the tutorial.

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Interactive Map Shader: Vertex Displacement

This online course is dedicated to interactive maps, and how to create them using Shaders in Unity.

This is a tutorial in three parts:

This effect will serve as the base for more advanced techniques, such as holographic projections and even Black Panther’s sand table.

A link to download the Unity package for this tutorial can be found at the end of this article.

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