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OpenGL lights have a specular component. Should we implement specular reflections by adding a specular component to our lights?

April 26, 2017component implement lights OpenGL Reflections specular

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OpenGL lights have a specular component. Should we implement specular reflections by adding a specular component to our lights?

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No. Real lights do not emit different amounts of light for different types of reflections. Instead of adding specular components to your lights, you should add a specular component to your surface.