I have been successfully using custom shaders (fragmentShaders) for color and alpha, but the objects do not respond to light. They look the same even with no lights. How can I make the objects render in a standard way? I have been invoking the shaders as indicated in the a-frame docs: material=“shad…

[petal] [pond] [shaderStart] [shaderEnd] The image “petal” is of a sphere with a point light that should reflect in it. The light does reflect if I do not use the custom shader. “petal” is the same if I comment out all the lights. The other attachments indicate that I am using input from the s…

You could implement a Lambertian Diffuse in your custom shader provided you have the transformation data of the light(s).

Can objects with custom shaders be made to interact with lights?

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Ian July 9, 2024, 10:09pm 2

Can you share a photo of what you are seeing? More information would be helpful.

Have you tried adding a shadow component to them?

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Can objects with custom shaders be made to interact with lights?

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