Question How to import HDRI to scene?

[VirtualWishX]

I'm not sure if it's possible to import HDRI files to VAM, if not:
Is there a similar way I can do such thing? or if there is a plugin?

Any step-by-step instruction will be very appreciated, thanks ahead! ?

 

[Matt_]

Make a sphere in unity 500x500x500, turn off colliders and put the hdri on as a material/panoramic. Then make a assetbundle for VAM

 

[VirtualWishX]

I never used Unity before, is it possible to do the same in Blender and somehow convert to VAM?

Also, any specific example from the hub to try out so I cansee how it works for start?
I didn't find any HDRI related that's why I asked here.

Thanks ahead!

 

[Matt_]

If your gonna use VAM you need Unity 2018 to build any asset, i also use blender to fix stuff the into unity. By HDRI do you mean skyboxes

 

[Matt_]

Also Unity is free so its worth getting

 

[VirtualWishX]

Thanks for the recomendation.
I'm still looking for any test HDRI in VAM I'm curious to see how it looks, PBR-LIKE compare to my manual lights.

If you know any please share, thanks ahead!

 

[Matt_]

Your HDRI are sky or environments?

 

[Matt_]

Skyboxes - Environments -

Gorgeous panoramic views suitable for windows, rooftops, penthouses, balconies, tree houses, decking, pools and more. Major Cities include: New York Los Angeles San Francisco London Hong Kong Kuala Lumpur Miami Las Vegas Monaco Toronto Exotic...

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[Matt_]

Avionx Skybox Series - Assets -

It's Skybox party on the hub! Please find attached another series of 10 beautiful skybox from Avionx on the Unity Asset Store. This time, I included the reflection probes inside the skybox so they can be used with MacGruber's Skymagic plugin...

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[VirtualWishX]

Thanks @Matt Richard !
I'll give it a chance, I hope it's not too confusing to insert it to a scene (I've never done that before)

 

[VirtualWishX]

I've tried to look how to add these skyboxes, I didn't find any Skybox atom or anything similar maybe I missed it?

Can somebody please explain step-by-step how do I import these HDRI to my VAM scene?

Thanks ahead! ?

 

[Matt_]

Add a Misc/ custom unity asset

 

[VirtualWishX]

Thanks! that did the job

 

[Matt_]

Thanks! that did the job

 

[Ghostwalden]

Just stumbled upon this thread...
It's an old one, i know, but maybe for someone else looking by

If you want to import a HDRI into VAM directly, without Unity
there's this excellent Plugin, that does the job...

PictureToSkybox - Plugins -

At the suggestion of some supporters, this simple plug-in was written.I hope it can help a little. Support some additional features: -Exposure adjustment. -Dynamic rotation. -3d format support, etc. Panorama can be downloaded from some...

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Edit: As far as i figured out, it has to be a png file, jpg didn't work on me.

 

[MacGruber]

I recommend to use SkyMagic plugin to get the GI lighting in VaM right.
Follow this tutorial...its a bit cumbersome multi-step process of going through Unity, to VaM, back to Unity and VaM again, but worth it:

Customized global illumination with SkyMagic - Guides -

SkyMagic is a plugin included in the MacGruber Essentials package. It allows you to bake and import custom global illumination into VaM. It can be used in a number of different ways: Bake custom reflections within VaM to have global illumination...

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[Ghostwalden]

I recommend to use SkyMagic plugin to get the GI lighting in VaM right.
Follow this tutorial...its a bit cumbersome multi-step process of going through Unity, to VaM, back to Unity and VaM again, but worth it:

Customized global illumination with SkyMagic - Guides -

SkyMagic is a plugin included in the MacGruber Essentials package. It allows you to bake and import custom global illumination into VaM. It can be used in a number of different ways: Bake custom reflections within VaM to have global illumination...

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Thank you MacGruber

Picture to skybox is just comfortable for me, because it's quick an i can load any HDRI Image without using Unity.

But you are certainly right when you say that GI is better with Skymagic.
Will for sure have a look at it.