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title: "matcaps"
description: "Repository of hundreds of matcap material capture textures with a searchable preview page, free for any use."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/matcaps-vg-1768"
category: "Shaders, WebGL & Creative Coding"
subcategory: "Textures & HDRI"
license: "MIT"
author: "Alex Rodin (@nidorx)"
source: "https://github.com/nidorx/matcaps"
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# matcaps
Repository of hundreds of matcap material capture textures with a searchable preview page, free for any use.
## Facts
- Source: https://github.com/nidorx/matcaps
- Category: Shaders, WebGL & Creative Coding / Textures & HDRI
- Author: Alex Rodin (@nidorx)
- Licence: MIT
- Tags: matcap, textures, three.js, materials
## Why it's a gem
Matcaps give expensive-looking shading for free; this is the definitive collection.
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Listed in The Vibeary: https://vibing.inc/library/matcaps-vg-1768 · JSON: https://vibing.inc/api/public/library/gems/matcaps-vg-1768