abuislam posted at 11:51 PM Tue, 22 October 2024 - #4490677

These Cyberpunk Umbrellas sound amazing! I love how they blend the iconic aesthetic of Blade Runner with customizable features. The neon-infused designs would really bring a vibrant touch to any scene. I'm curious about how the wet/dry effects work—do they create a realistic shimmer? Can't wait to see how they enhance virtual environments!

Thanks abuislam! I'm so glad you're asking about this.

Yes, the textures I used for the wet umbrellas look realistic and provide reflection. You can control how much by using the sliders related to specular, glossy, reflection and refraction in the surfaces tab. When I want it to look soaked, I keep the glossy high and the glossy roughness low. If you bring the glossy roughness up, you can get an effect like the rain has just started and the drops are sitting on drier surface. The photos you see above are more "balanced" between the two possibilities I just described. The same is true for the Asian umbrella set.

I personally like to play around with matching different neon light sets to different surfaces (dry/wet/how much wet) to get different effects. For example- if you use only the handle light, it creates very different kinds of reflections and patterns than using the entire "skeleton" of the umbrella being lit. It's a lot of fun to experiment with!