Scale Gradient
Texture density: the hidden ruler of the 3D world.
π§ What do you see?βΌ
A field of tiles that appear to recede into the distancetowards a central horizon. The tiles at the bottom look close, while the ones at the top look miles away.
π§ Why this worksβΌ
This is a Texture Gradient depth cue. As a surface recedes from you, its texture gets denser and its individual elements get smaller.
By mathematically scaling the tiles based on their "row," we exploit this relationship. Your brain automatically "calculates" the distance based on the rate of shrinkage, a phenomenon known as Size Constancy.
π§ͺ Try variationsβΌ
Increase Intensity to make the "near" tiles larger. This steepens the gradient, making the field feel like it is sloping away from you at a sharper angle.