# I can't see any shadows in my scene, but all others work

**URL:** <https://forum.8thwall.com/t/i-cant-see-any-shadows-in-my-scene-but-all-others-work/1344>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/i-cant-see-any-shadows-in-my-scene-but-all-others-work/1344 "2024-05-10T18:59:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.8thwall.com/ian/32/430_2.png) [@Ian](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Ian)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/i-cant-see-any-shadows-in-my-scene-but-all-others-work/1344/3 "2024-05-14T17:28:54Z")

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You may want to also take a look at shadow maps

> [@What is a shadowMap?](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/what-is-a-shadowmap/97):
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> To better visualize what exactly is the shadowMap, take a look at this example project: Specifically the light entity with a shadowMap: \<a-entity light=" type: directional; intensity: 0.8; castShadow: true; shadowMapHeight:2048; shadowMapWidth:2048; shadowCameraTop: 20; shadowCameraBottom: -20; shadowCameraRight: 20; shadowCameraLeft: -20; target: #camera" xrextras-attach="target: camera; offset: 8 15 4" position="1 4.3…

But first I would suggest simplifying your project to better debug

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