Class is back in session! Second Life University returns today with a pre-recorded video by Boston Blaisdale as he shows you how to create PBR Materials!

Watch the premiere of the PBR Materials video at 9am PT: 

Here is a glimpse at the topics he will cover in this video:

• More info about PBR Materials on the Physically Based Rendering Wiki
• Log into the Second Life Beta grid to test PBR Materials. Visit the Accessing Aditi support page for more information on how to log into the Beta grid.
• Modelling furniture in Blender
• Working in Adobe Substance Painter
• Applying textures from Adobe Substance Painter
• Exporting textures from Adobe Substance Painter
• Importing model into Second Life
• Uploading PBR material textures into Second Life
• Applying PBR materials to the model
• Fixing transparency in the material
• Applying material and changing alpha mode to blend for a glass effect
• Modifying properties of a PBR material using the “Edit PBR Material” menu
• Searching the Second Life Marketplace for items that are modifiable
• Explaining and building reflection probes
• Download the latest GLTF PBR Materials Viewer (just released 05/16/23) and teleport to the Rumpus Room region on the Beta grid to test out materials.

Stay tuned for future updates about Second Life University. Happy learning!