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[FightyF]

I haven't read much on it...and I have no idea how it works, and from what I thought it achieved results similar to normal mapping, but apparently it's a better technique?

TIA!

note: Google didn't help me.

 

[The Faceless Master]

isn't it parallax mapping?

 

[Mr. Lemming]

My understanding is that it is like normal mapping but parts of the texture can obscure other parts depending on the perspective.

 

[FightyF]

Maybe that's why google didn't help me. It should now.

Thanks! With 4 words you've ended this thread.

 

[FightyF]

My understanding is that it is like normal mapping but parts of the texture can obscure other parts depending on the perspective.

That's a good way of putting it (it being the end result).

Here's a good read if anyone's interested.
http://www.infiscape.com/doc/parallax_mapping.pdf

 

[Izzy]

It's when you map many objects in parallel.