Amplify shader editor assistant-Visual Shader Design

Example

Users can visually construct shaders by connecting nodes, which represent various shader functions and properties, in a graph editor. This visual approach is less error-prone compared to writing shader code manually.

Scenario

In a real-world application, a game developer could use this function to create a custom shader for a character's reflective armor without writing any code, simply by linking nodes that handle reflection, lighting, and surface properties.

Example

The assistant allows users to leverage Unity’s Visual Effect Graph to create complex particle systems that can interact with shaders created in the Amplify Shader Editor.

Scenario

For instance, a visual effects designer could create a fire effect where the heat distorts the air around it. This distortion shader could be developed in the Amplify Shader Editor and then applied to a particle system in the Visual Effect Graph.

Example

The tool provides a real-time preview of the shaders as they are being developed, which helps in immediate feedback and iterative design directly within the Unity editor.

Scenario

This is particularly useful during the development of environment shaders where immediate visual feedback on lighting and texture interactions is crucial for achieving desired visual outcomes.