Alan Zucconi

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  • Parallax Shaders & Depth Maps

    Parallax Shaders & Depth Maps

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    In the previous part of this series, Inside Facebook 3D Photos, we have explained how modern mobile phones are able to infer depth from pictures. Such a piece of information is stored in a depth map, which is used for a variety of effects. From blurring the background to three-dimensional reconstruction, this type of technology will…

  • Inside Facebook 3D Photos: Parallax Shaders

    Inside Facebook 3D Photos: Parallax Shaders

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    In the past few months, Facebook has been plagued filled with 3D photos. If you have not had the chance to see one, 3D photos are images inside a post which gently change perspective as you scroll the page, or as you move your mouse over them. A few months prior to their introduction, Facebook had…

  • Impossible Geometry: Non-Euclidean Cubes

    Impossible Geometry: Non-Euclidean Cubes

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    This tutorial will teach you how to create non euclidean cubes in Unity, giving the illusion that each face is a door onto another dimension. This post is part of a series of tutorials on impossible geometries. This effect can be seen in many game, most notoriously Antichamber which uses it extensively. You can download the Unity package here.