Lighting + HDRI LightAssistant

LightAssistant v1.2 — Major Lighting System Overhaul​

This update brings a complete upgrade to the lighting workflow inside VaM.
The goal of LightAssistant 1.2 is to make lighting easier, smarter, more cinematic, and more intuitive for both beginners and power users.

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1. Scene Analysis 2.0 (Improved Scanner)​

The scene scanner has been rebuilt for deeper, more accurate light detection.


It now analyzes:

• InvisibleLights
• Spot, Point, and Directional lights
• Intensity, range, angle, and shadow settings
• Total light energy
• Average scene brightness
• Overexposure / underexposure
• Smart improvement recommendations

The new system gives you a clear overview of scene lighting health at a glance.

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2. Auto-Distance System​

LightAssistant now automatically calculates ideal light distance based on:

• Room size
• Atom spacing
• Nearest detected Person
• Rig size and preset type

All lights reposition and recalibrate instantly for a balanced cinematic result.

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3. Enhanced Presets (Rebalanced & Expanded)​

Every preset has been refined for improved realism and tone:

• Realistic
• Studio Soft
• Warm Skin
• Anime Light
• Cinematic
• Dramatic
• Natural Window
• Rim Light Special

Each preset now includes:

• Updated intensities
• Sharper falloff profiles
• Improved color temperature
• Better head-follow alignment
• Support for up to 8 lights

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🎛 4. Individual Distance Sliders (8-Layer Control)​

Fine-tune each light independently:

• Key
• Fill
• Rim
• Back
• Top
• Bottom
• Side 1
• Side 2

All adjustments update in real time.

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5. Expanded Master Controls​

The Master Panel now includes:

• Global HSV color control
• Master intensity
• Scene brightness scaling
• Auto-shadow optimization
• “Apply to all lights” tinting
• Improved shadow blending

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6. Disco Mode (New Fun Feature)​

A playful, animated lighting mode:

• Rotating lights
• Vertical pulsing
• Color cycling
• Automatic head tracking

One click transforms your scene into a party environment.

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7. Real-Time Follow (Improved Tracking)​

Lights now follow a Person’s head with:

• Faster refresh
• Smoother interpolation
• More reliable angle compensation
• Better results during animations

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8. Preset Save/Load (Early Access)​

You can now save full lighting rigs as SubScenes:

• Save entire rigs to .json
• Load rigs into any scene
• Missing lights created automatically
• Session/Scene plugin compatible

(Note: Some preset-save behaviors are still being refined.)

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9. Light Cleanup Tool (Improved)​

A safer and more robust cleanup system:

• Removes all InvisibleLights correctly
• Backwards-safe iteration
• Automatic rescan after cleanup
• Shows number of removed lights

Perfect when starting a new lighting setup.

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10. Performance Tools (Optimized)​

Designed especially with VR in mind:

• Limit shadows to the 2 brightest lights
• Smart fallback for low-performance rigs
• Auto reduction on extreme brightness
• Overall smoother real-time behavior

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Note on Sliders​

Some sliders (like Global Brightness Profile) have a powerful impact on lighting.
Adjust gently for best results.

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License Update​

LightAssistant is now released under CC BY-SA, making it fully compatible with VaM Hub licensing standards and allowing community-driven extensions while preserving attribution.

New in v1.2​

Scene Analysis 2.0 (Improved)​

The scene scanner has been fully upgraded. It now performs a much deeper analysis of your lighting environment:

• Counts all InvisibleLights
• Detects Spot / Point / Directional
• Reads intensity, range, angle, shadows
• Calculates total light energy
• Calculates average scene brightness
• Detects extreme values (too bright / too dark)
• Provides smart recommendations for better results

The new analysis is more accurate and easier to read directly in the UI.

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Auto-Distance System​

LightAssistant now calculates ideal light distance automatically based on:

• Room size
• Spacing between atoms
• Nearest Person (auto-detection)
• Rig size and preset type

All lights reposition and recalibrate instantly.

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Improved Presets​

All presets have been rebalanced for better color, falloff, and cinematic feel:

• Realistic
• Studio Soft
• Warm Skin
• Anime Light
• Cinematic
• Dramatic
• Natural Window
• Rim Light Special

Each preset now includes:

• Updated intensities
• Optimized shadow logic
• Better color temperature
• Improved head-aligned positioning
• Support for up to 8 lights

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🎛 Individual Distance Sliders (8 lights)​

You can now fine-tune the distance of each light independently:

• Key
• Fill
• Rim
• Back
• Top
• Bottom
• Side 1
• Side 2

All sliders update in real-time.

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Master Controls Expanded​

The master tools now control the entire lighting system:

• Master Color (HSV)
• Master Intensity
• Global brightness scaling
• Auto-shadow optimization
• Apply color to all lights
• Improved shadow blending

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Disco Mode (New Fun Feature)​

A new animated lighting mode for parties and fun scenes:

• Lights orbit around the scene
• Vertical pulsing
• Color cycling
• Automatic lookAt tracking

This mode requires only one click to start.

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Real-Time Follow (Improved)​

Lights now follow the selected Person’s head more smoothly:

• Faster updates
• Cleaner interpolation
• More reliable angle tracking
• Better behavior with animations

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Full Preset Save/Load(Not working yet..well correctly..)​

You can now save complete lighting rigs as SubScenes:

• Save any rig into a .json preset
• Load the preset into any scene
• Missing lights are created automatically
• Full support for Session / Scene plugins
• Perfect for building reusable lighting libraries

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Light Cleanup Tool​

The cleanup system has been improved:

• Removes all InvisibleLights safely
• Backwards-iteration safe
• Automatically rescans the scene
• Shows how many lights were removed

Perfect for resetting or testing new looks.

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Performance Tools (Improved)​

• Limit shadows to the 2 brightest lights
• Smart fallback for VR users
• Auto-reduce high-intensity rigs
• Overall smoother behavior

Guys! some of the sliders still might not be perfectly ballanced, Example is the "Global Brightness Profile"(move it GENTLY as it can have big impact on the lights)​