World spheres

Interactive spheres that represent worlds, built by mixing shaders, VFX Graph, and custom code.

Problem

The spheres had to work as both a preview and a doorway: interesting from far away, informative up close, and convincing when you are inside one.

Approach

Each sphere changes its behavior depending on the player’s distance: one look when far, another when close, and a different one when inside, combining shaders, VFX Graph, and code to switch between states.

VR constraints

Several spheres can be visible at once, so the distance-based states also work as a way to keep detailed effects only where the player is looking closely, keeping the scene light in VR.