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entry	systems	rendering	0	2	specular-occlusion-from-ambient-light	Specular occlusion from ambient light	Added realism for cheap	Ever wondered why some objects would eerily shine as if they were lit in an occluded area where they shouldn’t? For example, a common stumbling block for users is seeing light from the sky get reflected in the cracks between bricks in a brick wall. That’s because the calculation of the light reflected off a surface didn’t take ambient occlusion into account. Fortunately, our renderer now has a cheap option for specular occlusion that should fix this issue. For existing projects where it could break the look, don’t fret. A toggle is available in the project settings.	name github Lander lander-vr	https://github.com/godotengine/godot/pull/106145	right	comparison elements true image_alt image_src image_src_2x image_label image_comparison_alt image_comparison_src image_comparison_src_2x image_comparison_label content_creator position Bathroom scene on Forward+ without specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-1-disabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-1-disabled_2x.webp Forward+ w/o Bathroom scene on Forward+ with specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-1-enabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-1-enabled_2x.webp Forward+ w/ [@lander-vr](https://bsky.app/profile/landervr.bsky.social) (based on [@CihanGurbuz’s scene](https://discussions.unity.com/t/specular-occlusion/807318)) bottom-center image_alt image_src image_src_2x image_label image_comparison_alt image_comparison_src image_comparison_src_2x image_comparison_label content_creator Abstract banana on a wooden floor illumuinated behind it by multiple lights scene on Forward+ without specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-2-disabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-2-disabled_2x.webp Forward+ w/o Abstract banana on a wooden floor illumuinated behind it by multiple lights scene on Forward+ with specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-2-enabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-2-enabled_2x.webp Forward+ w/ [@lander-vr](https://bsky.app/profile/landervr.bsky.social) image_alt image_src image_src_2x image_label image_comparison_alt image_comparison_src image_comparison_src_2x image_comparison_label content_creator Car wheel scene on Forward+ without specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-4-disabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-4-disabled_2x.webp Forward+ w/o Car wheel scene on Forward+ with specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-4-enabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_forwardplus-4-enabled_2x.webp Forward+ w/ [@lander-vr](https://bsky.app/profile/landervr.bsky.social) image_alt image_src image_src_2x image_label image_comparison_alt image_comparison_src image_comparison_src_2x image_comparison_label content_creator position Bathroom scene on Mobile without specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_mobile-1-disabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_mobile-1-disabled_2x.webp Mobile w/o Bathroom scene on Mobile with specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_mobile-1-enabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_mobile-1-enabled_2x.webp Mobile w/ [@lander-vr](https://bsky.app/profile/landervr.bsky.social) (based on [@CihanGurbuz’s scene](https://discussions.unity.com/t/specular-occlusion/807318)) bottom-center image_alt image_src image_src_2x image_label image_comparison_alt image_comparison_src image_comparison_src_2x image_comparison_label content_creator position Bathroom scene on Compatibility without specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_compatibility-1-disabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_compatibility-1-disabled_2x.webp Compatibility w/o Bathroom scene on Compatibility with specular occlusion from ambient light. /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_compatibility-1-enabled.webp /storage/releases/4.5/images/godot_specular-occlusion_compatibility-1-enabled_2x.webp Compatibility w/ [@lander-vr](https://bsky.app/profile/landervr.bsky.social) (based on [@CihanGurbuz’s scene](https://discussions.unity.com/t/specular-occlusion/807318)) bottom-center