Physically Based API

Features

• Open Database: Access a curated collection of physically based material values
• Lightweight: The entire dataset is optimized for quick loading and integration as presets
  • materials.json 191 KB
  • lightsources.json 35 KB
  • cameras.json 222 KB
  • lenses.json (coming in v2)
• API Access: Connect your tools to the API to get the latest updates from the database
• Community-Driven: Contribute new materials or improve existing ones
• Free License: All data is released under CC0 1.0

Implementations

Explore the database through these implementations:

• Blender Photographer 5 by chafouin
• Web MaterialXLab by kwokcb
• Web Physically Based by AntonPalmqvist
• Web Three.js GPU Path Tracer by gkjohnson

Contribute

Contributions are welcome! Whether you want to add new entries, corrections, or suggestions, your help is appreciated. See the Github page for more info.

License

The database is made available under the CC0 1.0 license, which means you are free to use, modify, and distribute its content without any restrictions, even for commercial purposes.

Shader ball used for renders is from ASWF USD WG and is licensed under CC BY 4.0.