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This article will explain how to create four dimensional objects, in a format compatible with the Unity4D extension.
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This article will explain how to render 4D objects in Unity, using three separate technique: orthographic projection, perspective projection and cross-section.
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A link to download the Unity4D package can be found at the end of this article.
This article will show how to extend Unity to support four-dimensional geometry. This is the second article in a series of four, and the first one which will probably start discussing the Mathematics and the C# code necessary to store and manipulate 4D objects in Unity.
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A link to download the Unity4D package can be found at the end of this article.
This is the first part of a series of articles dedicated to extending Unity from 3D to 4D. In this instalment, we will explore the fourth dimension, from its representations in movies and video games, to its more mathematical and geometrical interpretations.
At the end of the series, you will learn how to create and manipulate 4D objects inside a modern game engine like Unity or Unreal.
You can find all the articles in this series here:
A link to download the Unity4D package can be found at the end of this article.
A slippy map (sometimes also referred to as tiled web map, tile map, or simply interactive map) is a web-based map that can be zoomed in and out seamlessly. The most popular slippy map you might be familiar with is Google Maps, alongside many others like that.
This tutorial will show you how to create your own web-based slippy map with Unity. Such a technique can be used to create interactive maps for your own games, or to better explore complex phenomena such as fractals or even Mathematical functions. For clarity, the actual map will be created with Unity, but it will be served using a JavaScript library called LeafletJS. A link to download the full Unity package is also available at the end of the article.
The image used in the cover has been generated using Stamen.
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Seam carving is a technique that can be used to resize images, which is also known as liquid rescaling. Compared to the traditional resizing tool, it does not “stretch” the image, but it selectively removes the pixels which contain the least amount of information. As a result, it allows to shrink images preserving most of the details.
Seam carving is an example of a context-aware resizing algorithm, as it does not treat images as mere collections of pixels. By all means, it can be considered an AI-powered algorithm. The “AI part” resides in the fact that it is able to identify which pixels to remove on its own. However, it does so without any neural network and—most importantly—without the need to be trained on external data. Hence, it belongs to the field of what I call Classical AI, conversely to the more recent field of Deep Learning. With AI-powered tools becoming more and more popular, I find it helpful to show how a lot can be achieved with some clever algorithms, without the need to train expensive neural network models.
If you are interested in learning more about tools like DALL·E 2 and Midjourney, I would suggest checking one of my most detailed articles titled The Rise of AI Art.
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This is the sixth part of the online series dedicated to Journey Sand Shader.
In this final post, we will recreate the typical sand ripples that appear due to the dune-wind interaction.
This is the fifth part of the online series dedicated to Journey Sand Shader.
In this fifth post, we will recreate the shimmering reflections that are typically seen on sand dunes.
Shortly after the publication of this series, Julian Oberbeck and Paul Nadalack made their own attempt at recreating a Journey-inspired scene in Unity. You can see in the thread below how they have improved the glitter reflection to have more temporal coherence. You can read more about their implementation on IndieBurg’s article Mip Map Folding.
Made a journey like shader just for fun starting of from @AlanZucconi tutorial and a little help form @littleBugHunter expanding on it for better glittering. So much glitter 😀
*Rocks from asset store #shader #madewithunity #unity3d #Unity pic.twitter.com/nt7MOrxbnt— Julian Oberbeck (@fleity) January 8, 2020
This is the fourth part of the online series dedicated to Journey Sand Shader.
In this fourth post, we will focus on the specular reflections that make the dunes look like an ocean of sand.
This is the second part of the online series dedicated to Journey Sand Shader.
In this second post we will focus on the lighting model used in the game, and how to recreate it in Unity.
