Fast and good looking custom parallax shader

Hi all, I've been working for a fast and good-looking solution Parallax mapping shader. As u can see from my previous post my solutions were often heavy to compute on normal gpus, so I started thinking to a new algorithm.

Check it out here ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvffT4EYpUA

It should run pretty fast on almost every machine that support SM3, has the same ALU count as the normal parallax shader and gives a better depth accuracy without aliasing problems(as in the previous methods)

PROS
Fast
Cheap
Requires only a additional texture
No "pancake" problems

CONS
Doesn't work well with high-frequency maps (only 0 or 1)
depth cannot be a extremely large value
pixel swimming articrafts at low angles


Hope u enjoy and share your thoughts

EDIT added webplayer https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91501658/Parallax 14-3-14/Parallax.html

 

bump

 

new update

 

Another update

[video=youtube_share;akyIJJ3el_Q]http://youtu.be/akyIJJ3el_Q

 

Looks pretty interesting, how easy can it be integrated with other shaders?

 

Wow, that really breathes some new life into the ground texture. Very nice. I love the depth that it brings out. Could it do the same effect with say a short grass texture? Not like the grass with the unity terrain that can move in the wind, just like a 2d grass texture mixed with some "dirt" or whatever. I really am new to shaders, so I'm just wondering if it looks as good with something other than rocks.

Thanks.

 

If it's cheap(or free ) I'd buy it!

 

how does it perform on mobile?

 

I am definitely interested in this and would buy it as well.

 

I have no idea how I ended there:

 

New Update!
[video=youtube_share;-622Teb9LzQ]http://youtu.be/-622Teb9LzQ

I have not tried it yet, but I think it's quite expensive, although I never tested it

Mmm, what do you exactly mean? Can you post a screenshot as example?

It can be used for almost everything: diffuse, bump diffuse, cutout, transparent, emissive, rim, etc.

 

wow very nice

 

Looks awesome! Is this shader available yet?

 

the demo is finally out, even if it only shows 4 types of different shader in action

check it out---> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91501658/Parallax 14-3-14/Parallax.html

 

Let me know your stats!

 

Looks really cool, I bet that the blending looks awesome on native resolution. It gives the game more living appearance.

 

I want.

 

Soon?
Can't wait...