Shader API reference¶

{
    "ProceduralEntity": {
        // required
        "version": 3, // recommended version is 3

        // urls
        "fragmentShaderURL": "https://example.com/shader.fs", // for frag
        "vertexShaderURL": "https://example.com/shader.vs", // for vertex
        "shaderUrl": "", // deprecated but better supported

        // optional
        "channels": [], // string array with maximum of 4 urls
        "uniforms": {
            // map of uniform keys that will be used in the shader
            "myFloat": 0.5,
            "myVec3": [1, 0, 0]
        }
    }
}

{
    "materials": {
        "model": "hifi_shader_simple", // is required
        "procedural": {
            // same as above e.g. shaderUrl, version
        }
    }
}

// from the uniforms map in the json
uniform float myCustomNumber = 10;
uniform vec3 myCustomColor = vec3(1,0,0);

// these are the values you have access to in getProceduralFragment
// do not copy and paste this into your file
struct ProceduralFragment {
    vec3 normal;
    vec3 diffuse;
    vec3 specular;
    vec3 emissive;
    float alpha;
    float roughness;
    float metallic;
    float occlusion;
    float scattering;
    bool unlit;
};

// this function is required when you specify version 3
float getProceduralFragment(inout ProceduralFragment frag) {

    // seconds from 0 when the entity has been loaded
    float time = iGlobalTime;

    vec4 screenCoords = _positionES; // (eye) screen coords
    vec4 coords = _positionMS; // model coords
    // _position is available in "shaderUrl"

    vec2 texCoords = _texCoord01;

    vec3 worldScale = iWorldScale;
    vec3 worldPosition = iWorldPosition;
    mat4 worldOrientation = iWorldOrientation; // used with inverse usually
    vec3 worldEyePos = getEyeWorldPos(); // exact camera position

    // get rgba with uv from texture iChannel0 up to 3
    vec4 color = texture(iChannel0, vec2(0,0));

    // dont forget to modify frag before the function returns
    frag.diffuse = color.rgb;

    discard; // this will discard the pixel and render through it

    return 0;

    // other values that aren't used often
    // iDate
    // iLocalCreatedTime
    // iEntityTime
    // iFrameCount
    // iChannelResolution
}

// struct used in getProceduralVertex. don't need to copy into your shader
struct ProceduralVertexData {
    vec4 position;
    vec4 nonSkinnedPosition;    // input only
    vec3 normal;
    vec3 nonSkinnedNormal;      // input only
    vec3 tangent;               // input only
    vec3 nonSkinnedTangent;     // input only
    vec4 color;
    vec2 texCoord0;
};

// this function is required when you want to make a vertex shader
void getProceduralVertex(inout ProceduralVertexData vert) {
    // edit any of the values in vert!
}