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Description:

This sample explains how to move lighting calculations to the pixel shader for high-quality per-pixel lighting.

Sample Overview

This sample uses Phong reflection to approximate specular light, creating highlights on the object. Specular highlights are light that's reflected directly to a viewer. These highlights can be simulated through a number of techniques.

Other items in the Shader Series

• Shader Series: Introduction (Article)
• Shader Series 1: Vertex Lighting
• Shader Series 2: Textures and Colors