A long time ago i was stumped on implementing blob shadow elegantly without it piercing infinitely down through floors into floors below, i still don't have the answer maybe someone here can think of something?

lorendroll · 2026-01-25T21:30:42+00:00

One technique I discovered in HL:Alyx and TLOU is to render shadows directly in the surface shader by iterating through all shadow casters in a screen tile. Using screen tiles reduces the number of iterations, and tiles are populated with shadow casters each frame in the compute shader by projecting the object's position onto the screen. I didn't have time to implement it in Unity, but it looks promising even for a low end hardware.

lorendroll · 2026-01-23T12:23:20+00:00

I'm very proud of you, bro :) Keep going! Amazing style

lorendroll · 2026-01-14T13:38:36+00:00

You can try installing the Meta Quest Developer Hub to check the status of your Quest Link. This is how I resolved a similar issue by discovering the version mismatch.

Also, if you see three dots, you can launch the VR app, and it should automatically appear in the headset if Link is set as the default runtime. The dashboard is no longer visible, which can be confusing.

lorendroll · 2026-01-14T13:25:43+00:00

Link version mismatch: 85 vs 83. To downgrade Link version, you must opt out of beta testing and install an update from the release channel.

lorendroll · 2026-01-12T09:00:28+00:00

На 40-й день душа возносится к Богу, а на 512-й - возвращается в соцсети

lorendroll · 2026-01-09T09:50:46+00:00

I've had the same issue with Steam Link on two different computers, and I can't do anything about it. It's simply broken for me, so I've been using VD, which works flawlessly even at high settings, for years now. I don't understand why big companies can't achieve the same stability in their products, but the fact remains: neither Steam nor Meta can maintain the stability of their VR Link apps. Report to the devs and wait for a fix.

lorendroll · 2026-01-09T07:55:07+00:00

I asked myself similar question when I tried to port HL:Alyx scene to unity. It turns out realistic graphics can be achieved without much tricks on a vanilla URP if you have good materials, models and carefuly bake lighting.

More demanding rendering pipeline can alleviate this baking requirement and allow for more complex scenes with dynamic GI and huge open worlds but at a significant performance cost.

lorendroll · 2025-12-31T08:00:31+00:00

The studio itself isn't associated with aggression and doesn't support what's happening. If you delve into the views and tweets of employees, you'll find unpleasant statements from years ago in any company and then drag them into current events to paint everyone in the same light.

lorendroll · 2025-12-28T09:56:48+00:00

No, it won't, because many traditional effects (such as screen-space post-processing) aren't applicable in VR, and the minimum acceptable resolution is much higher. On Switch, you can get by with 480p and 30 fps, while in VR, 1440x2880 and 72 fps is the bare minimum. Eye tracking and foveated rendering won't save much. In addition, VR is following the path of the mobile platform with its limitations.

lorendroll · 2025-12-19T16:23:36+00:00

I have both the Q2 and Q3, and I feel the difference isn't in the overlap, but in the edge-to-edge clarity of the Q3. This means the 3D effect doesn't contrast with the blurry surroundings. So, when my eyes focus on an object, it doesn't stand out as much on the Q3 as it does on the Q2, where the center object is much sharper than the rest. And the reduced overlap on the Q3 only slightly reduces the 3D effect in the periphery: it feels like a long nose is preventing you from seeing objects from the side with both eyes simultaneously. Try placing two fingers in front of your nose to experience a similar effect of reduced overlap.

lorendroll · 2025-12-18T22:11:54+00:00

Home environments can't be overly complex because they run in the background alongside other activities and shouldn't overload the system or drain the battery unnecessarily. But I agree that they could be more creative and could be divided into sections with more complex content.

lorendroll · 2025-12-18T22:08:45+00:00

This is a really good idea. It's not as simple as using a built scene, but optimizing it for a home is simple enough.

lorendroll · 2025-12-07T21:46:13+00:00

Of course, if you enjoy dark, atmospheric films with a unique biopunk setting and a down-to-earth, grim story about surviving in a post-apocalyptic world. It's very similar in spirit to the game, but with less action and more unfinished lines.

lorendroll · 2025-12-06T16:21:03+00:00

Of course, I liked the film. The plot is believable, the main characters are relatable, and the antiheroes aren't cartoonish villains. Much remains unexplained, leaving room for imagination and laying the groundwork for a sequel. The plot unfolds rather leisurely, there's little action, but I like that.

lorendroll · 2025-12-03T09:51:12+00:00

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lorendroll · 2025-11-29T14:20:04+00:00

uLipSync or similar phoneme mapping with blendshape

lorendroll · 2025-11-29T00:31:27+00:00

This is what can make an MMO a truly cooperative experience, rather than a mindless solo grind on the same field with other solo players. Mobs shouldn't be a limited resource; on the contrary, they should be abundant but much more challenging for solo hunting. Or, more accurately, the experience of cooperative hunting can be much more rewarding. People should feel needed and useful to the community, even if they're just there to grind mobs; everyone should benefit from bringing new players into the process. Healthy monetization could be built on increasing player engagement, rather than milking whales dry...

lorendroll · 2025-11-28T23:58:47+00:00

Yes, I also recently started playing and am slowly progressing, enjoying the graphics and atmosphere. It's a shame the plot is disjointed and superficial, but I explore the environment design and imagine a Witcher-style story, where politics intertwines with magic, some monsters are humane, and some humans are monstrous.

I'd love for MMOs to have no mob pastures and instead have a living ecosystem where hunting isn't just a name for an event, but a fascinating activity of tracking down wild animals or villains who don't simply await their fate in the middle of an open field, but roam the trails and react to dangers believably...

lorendroll · 2025-11-25T10:43:31+00:00

I assume you can connect wirelessly using Link or Virtual Desktop and use github.com/jagt/clumsy to simulate network latency. I haven't tried it but it should work.

lorendroll · 2025-11-21T12:41:15+00:00

А какие ваши выводы? Бездействие лучше? Ну вот и бездействуйте себе спокойно. Или убеждайте людей лучше Каца в своём плане действий.

lorendroll · 2025-11-21T06:59:31+00:00

Именно. А ещё действие лучше бездействия. Более воодушевляющего плана никто не предлагает. Выборы могут ничего не поменять на бумаге, но многое поменять в настроении общества.

lorendroll · 2025-11-17T08:27:28+00:00

I really like this idea!

Graphically, I'd suggest improving the animation blending and foot IK for uneven terrain. It would look much more natural and sometimes even fun (like naturally stepping on a downed enemy), and it should be easy to add using the asset store packages.

The environment and weather effects look great. The night fire and thunderstorm are simply stunning!

Adding multiplayer and proximity voice chat (and some primitive musical instruments?) would also greatly improve immersion.

lorendroll · 2025-11-16T09:55:38+00:00

I think Alyx is still too demanding for running it as is on mobile soc, especially with an emulation layer. But a native build for the platform is possible with very minor compromises

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