Lighting in Unity

3D Game Design with Unity

🕑 This lesson will take about 8 minutes

In this lesson, you will learn how to add different types of lighting to your 3D game environment in Unity. Different types of lights can be used for different purposes in a game. For example, light could emit from headlights on a car, a lantern held by a player, a street light, a lamp in a room, or the sun in the solar system.

Here are some examples of the different types of lighting available in Unity. Scroll down to watch the video.

Screenshot of a directional light setup in Unity

A directional light setup in Unity

Screenshot of a point light setup in Unity Editor

A point light setup in Unity.

Screenshot of a spotlight setup in Unity Editor

A spotlight setup in Unity.

Watch the video below to find out how to add lighting to your own 3D game project in Unity.

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