Ambient lighting

Create and control indirect, diffusive lighting.

Page	Description
Create environment lighting	Simulate light that comes from the surroundings of a scene.
Ambient occlusion	Apply ambient occlusion to a material.
Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO)	Enable and use the Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (SSAO) volume override.
Understand atmospheric scattering	Learn how HDRP simulates fog, cloud, and mist effects.
Ambient light probe	Learn about the method that HDRP uses as the fallback for indirect diffuse lighting.

Additional resources

• Volumetric Lighting
• Ambient Occlusion
• Visual Environment volume override reference
• Fog Volume Override reference