- I never said that data is in the HDRI
- I stated several times that my explanation was simplified. (not everybody is a math head)
- It works for any object, your confusing reflectivity with illumination.
Here is the same scene with non reflective materials, clearly the HDRI IS ILLUMINATING THE SCENE.
- I've noticed that you post nothing but negative responses to anyone who has tried to explain HDRI, which leads me to believe that you are just trolling. So I will no longer respond to your posts.