style: reduce noise opacity

src/app/fear/page.css

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 .canvas {
 	width: 100vw !important;
 	height: 100vh !important;
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 0;
+	left: 0;
+	outline: none;
+	user-select: none;
+	touch-action: none;
 }

src/app/fear/page.tsx

@@ -2,19 +2,20 @@
 
 import './page.css';
 
-import { Canvas, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
+import { Canvas, useFrame, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import { BrightnessContrast, EffectComposer, HueSaturation, Noise, Pixelation, Vignette } from "@react-three/postprocessing";
 import { Suspense, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import { AmbientSound } from './scene-components/ambient-sound';
 
-import { fearState } from './state';
+import { FEAR_SETTINGS, fearState } from './state';
 
 import TheCreature from './scene-components/creature';
 import Player from './scene-components/player';
 import Hallway from './scene-components/hallway';
 
 import { AudioListener } from 'three';
+import FinaleText from './scene-components/finale-text';
 
 function PostProcessing() {
     const [wasCaught, setWasCaught] = useState(fearState.wasCaught);
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ function PostProcessing() {
     }, []);
 
     return (<EffectComposer>
-        <Pixelation granularity={wasCaught ? 18 : 12} />
+        <Pixelation granularity={wasCaught ? 18 : 10} />
         <Vignette />
-        <Noise opacity={wasCaught ? 0.01 : 0.005} />
+        <Noise opacity={wasCaught ? 0.01 : 0.003} />
         <BrightnessContrast
             brightness={-0.01}
             contrast={0.05}
@@ -53,6 +54,13 @@ function ListenerCreator() {
     return null;
 }
 
+function FearStateUpdater() {
+    useFrame((state, delta) => {
+        fearState.update(delta);
+    });
+    return null;
+}
+
 export default function Fear() {
     const [isRustActive, setIsRustActive] = useState(fearState.isRustActive);
     const [wasCaught, setWasCaught] = useState(fearState.isRustActive);
@@ -70,30 +78,43 @@ export default function Fear() {
             shadows
             gl={{ antialias: true }}
             className='canvas'
-            camera={{ position: [0, 3, -5], fov: 65, far: 100 }}
+            camera={{ position: [0, 3, -5], fov: 55, far: 100 }}
         >
-            <ListenerCreator/>
-            
+            <FearStateUpdater />
+
+            <ListenerCreator />
+
             <color attach="background" args={['#050505']} />
 
-            <fogExp2 attach='fog' args={[0x050505, 0.035]} />
-            <PostProcessing />
+            {FEAR_SETTINGS.TEST_MODE ? <ambientLight intensity={2} /> : <ambientLight intensity={0.0225} />}
+            {FEAR_SETTINGS.TEST_MODE ? null : <fogExp2 attach='fog' args={[0x050505, 0.035]} />}
+            {FEAR_SETTINGS.TEST_MODE ? null : < PostProcessing />}
 
             <Suspense fallback={null}>
                 <Hallway />
                 <TheCreature />
                 <Player />
-
-                <AmbientSound
-                    url='fear/snd/ambience.mp3'
-                    volume={isRustActive ? 0 : 1}
-                />
-
-                {wasCaught ? <AmbientSound
-                    url='fear/snd/glitch.mp3'
-                    volume={1}
-                /> : null}
             </Suspense>
+
+            <AmbientSound
+                key="ambient-1"
+                url='fear/snd/ambience.mp3'
+                volume={isRustActive ? 0 : 0.5}
+            />
+
+            <AmbientSound
+                key="ambient-2"
+                url='fear/snd/ambience2.mp3'
+                volume={isRustActive ? 1 : 0}
+            />
+
+            {wasCaught ? <AmbientSound
+                key="ambient-glitch"
+                url='fear/snd/glitch.mp3'
+                volume={1}
+            /> : null}
         </Canvas>
+
+        <FinaleText />
     </>)
 }

src/app/fear/scene-components/ambient-sound.tsx

@@ -7,13 +7,39 @@ interface AmbientSoundProps {
 
 export function AmbientSound({ url, volume = 0.5 }: AmbientSoundProps) {
     const audioRef = useRef<HTMLAudioElement | null>(null)
+    const targetVolumeRef = useRef<number>(volume)
+
+    targetVolumeRef.current = volume
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const audio = new Audio(url)
         audio.loop = true
+        audio.volume = 0 
         audioRef.current = audio
 
+        let componentsMounted = true
+
+        const attemptPlay = () => {
+            if (!audioRef.current || !componentsMounted) return
+            
+            audio.volume = targetVolumeRef.current
+
+            if (audio.volume > 0 && audio.paused) {
+                audio.play().catch((err) => {
+                    console.warn('Autoplay management holding clip playback execution.', err)
+                })
+            }
+        }
+
+        attemptPlay()
+
+        window.addEventListener('click', attemptPlay)
+        window.addEventListener('keydown', attemptPlay)
+
         return () => {
+            componentsMounted = false
+            window.removeEventListener('click', attemptPlay)
+            window.removeEventListener('keydown', attemptPlay)
             audio.pause()
             audio.src = ''
             audioRef.current = null
@@ -24,30 +50,15 @@ export function AmbientSound({ url, volume = 0.5 }: AmbientSoundProps) {
         const audio = audioRef.current
         if (!audio) return
 
-        audio.volume = volume
-
-        const startAudio = () => {
-            if (audio.volume > 0) {
-                audio.play().catch((err) => {
-                    console.warn('Autoplay blocked. Waiting for user interaction.', err)
-                })
+        if (volume === 0) {
+            if (!audio.paused) audio.pause()
+        } else {
+            audio.volume = volume
+            if (audio.paused) {
+                audio.play().catch(() => {})
             }
         }
-
-        if (volume === 0) {
-            audio.pause()
-        } else {
-            startAudio()
-
-            window.addEventListener('click', startAudio, { once: true })
-            window.addEventListener('keydown', startAudio, { once: true })
-        }
-
-        return () => {
-            window.removeEventListener('click', startAudio)
-            window.removeEventListener('keydown', startAudio)
-        }
-    }, [volume])
+    }, [volume]) 
 
     return null
 }

src/app/fear/scene-components/creature.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 import { useTexture, PositionalAudio } from "@react-three/drei";
 import { useFrame, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import * as THREE from "three";
-import { fearState } from "../state";
+import { FEAR_SETTINGS, fearState } from "../state";
+import { ShaderPatch } from "../shader-patch";
+
+useTexture.preload('fear/img/creature.png');
 
 export default function TheCreature() {
-    const texture = useTexture('fear/img/creature.png');
+    const baseTexture = useTexture('fear/img/creature.png');
+
+    const texture = useMemo(() => {
+        const t = baseTexture.clone();
+        t.needsUpdate = true;
+        return t;
+    }, [baseTexture]);
+
     const meshRef = useRef<THREE.Mesh>(null);
     const audioRef = useRef<THREE.PositionalAudio>(null);
     const { camera } = useThree();
@@ -14,32 +24,39 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
     const [hasTriggered, setHasTriggered] = useState(false);
     const [isSpawned, setIsSpawned] = useState(false);
 
-    const speed = 15;
     const globalDistance = useRef<number>(32);
-    const [currentLoop, setCurrentLoop] = useState(fearState.loopCount);
+    const [finaleTriggered, setFinaleTriggered] = useState(fearState.finaleTriggered);
 
     const audioPlaying = useRef<boolean>(false);
 
+    const movePhase = useRef<'frozen' | 'lurching'>('frozen');
+    const phaseTimer = useRef<number>(1.5);
+
+    const glitchCooldown = useRef<number>(0);
+    const isGlitchSpiking = useRef<boolean>(false);
+    const flickerCooldown = useRef<number>(0);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         const unsubscribe = fearState.subscribe(() => {
-            setCurrentLoop(fearState.loopCount);
+            setFinaleTriggered(fearState.finaleTriggered);
 
-            if (fearState.loopCount < 4) {
+            if (!fearState.finaleTriggered) {
                 setIsSpawned(false);
                 setHasTriggered(false);
                 globalDistance.current = 32;
                 audioPlaying.current = false;
+                movePhase.current = 'frozen';
+                phaseTimer.current = 1.5;
 
-                if (audioRef.current && audioRef.current.isPlaying) {
+                if (audioRef.current && audioRef.current.isPlaying)
                     audioRef.current.stop();
-                }
             }
         });
         return () => unsubscribe();
     }, []);
 
     useFrame((state, delta) => {
-        if (fearState.loopCount < 4) return;
+        if (!fearState.finaleTriggered) return;
 
         const creature = meshRef.current;
         if (!creature) return;
@@ -47,16 +64,33 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
         if (!isSpawned) {
             setIsSpawned(true);
             globalDistance.current = 32;
+            movePhase.current = 'frozen';
+            phaseTimer.current = 1.0 + Math.random() * 1.5;
         }
 
         if (!hasTriggered) {
-            if (globalDistance.current < 40) {
+            if (globalDistance.current < 40)
                 setHasTriggered(true);
-            }
+
         }
 
         if (hasTriggered) {
-            globalDistance.current -= speed * delta;
+            phaseTimer.current -= delta;
+
+            if (phaseTimer.current <= 0) {
+                if (movePhase.current === 'frozen') {
+                    movePhase.current = 'lurching';
+                    phaseTimer.current = 0.05 + Math.random() * 0.2;
+                } else {
+                    movePhase.current = 'frozen';
+                    const proximityFactor = Math.max(0.05, globalDistance.current / 32);
+                    phaseTimer.current = (0.2 + Math.random() * 1.0) * proximityFactor;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (movePhase.current === 'lurching') {
+                globalDistance.current -= FEAR_SETTINGS.CREATURE_SPEED * 3 * delta;
+            }
 
             if (audioRef.current && !audioPlaying.current) {
                 audioPlaying.current = true;
@@ -84,22 +118,71 @@ export default function TheCreature() {
 
         creature.position.set(0, 1.6, calculatedZ);
         creature.lookAt(camera.position.x, creature.position.y, camera.position.z);
+
+        if (!hasTriggered) return;
+
+        const proximity = 1 - Math.max(0, Math.min(1, globalDistance.current / 32));
+        const jitterX = 1.0 + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.04 * proximity;
+        let jitterY = 1.0 + (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.06 * proximity;
+
+        glitchCooldown.current -= delta;
+        if (glitchCooldown.current <= 0) {
+            if (Math.random() < 0.25 + proximity * 0.35) {
+                isGlitchSpiking.current = true;
+                glitchCooldown.current = 0.03 + Math.random() * 0.08;
+            } else {
+                isGlitchSpiking.current = false;
+                glitchCooldown.current = 0.08 + Math.random() * 0.4 * (1 - proximity * 0.7);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (isGlitchSpiking.current) {
+            const spike = 0.15 + Math.random() * 0.35;
+            jitterY += Math.random() > 0.5 ? spike : -spike * 0.6;
+        }
+
+        creature.scale.set(jitterX, jitterY, 1.0);
+
+        flickerCooldown.current -= delta;
+        if (flickerCooldown.current <= 0) {
+            if (creature.visible && Math.random() < 0.12 + proximity * 0.08) {
+                creature.visible = false;
+                flickerCooldown.current = 0.02 + Math.random() * 0.05;
+            } else {
+                creature.visible = true;
+                flickerCooldown.current = 0.05 + Math.random() * 0.3 * (1 - proximity * 0.5);
+            }
+        }
+
+        texture.offset.set(
+            (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.025 * proximity,
+            (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.025 * proximity
+        );
+
+        if (proximity > 0.2) {
+            creature.position.x += (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.12 * proximity;
+            creature.position.y += (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.06 * proximity;
+        }
     });
 
     return (
         <mesh
             ref={meshRef}
-            visible={currentLoop >= 4}
+            visible={finaleTriggered}
         >
             <planeGeometry args={[3.0, 4.8]} />
-            <meshBasicMaterial
+            <meshStandardMaterial
                 map={texture}
                 transparent={true}
                 depthWrite={false}
                 side={THREE.DoubleSide}
+                onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
+                emissive="#ffffff"
+                emissiveMap={texture}
+                emissiveIntensity={0.15}
             />
 
-            {currentLoop >= 4 && (
+            {finaleTriggered && (
                 <PositionalAudio
                     url="fear/snd/riser.mp3"
                     ref={audioRef}

src/app/fear/scene-components/finale-text.css

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+@font-face {
+    font-family: 'VCR';
+    src: url('/fear/fonts/vcr.ttf') format('truetype');
+    font-weight: normal;
+    font-style: normal;
+    font-display: swap;
+}
+
+.finale-container {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0vh;
+
+    display: grid;
+    align-items: center;
+    align-content: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    overflow: hidden;
+
+    /* filter: invert(100%); */
+    backdrop-filter: brightness(100%);
+
+    grid-auto-rows: 5vh;
+    /* grid-template-columns: 0; */
+    grid-template-rows: repeat(auto-fit, max-content);
+
+    user-select: none;
+
+    will-change: filter;
+    animation: invertFlicker 0.07s infinite alternate;
+
+}
+
+@keyframes invertFlicker {
+
+    0%,
+    43%,
+    45%,
+    88%,
+    92% {
+        filter: invert(0%) contrast(100%) brightness(100%);
+        backdrop-filter: brightness(100%) hue-rotate(0deg);
+    }
+
+    44%,
+    46%,
+    89%,
+    93%,
+    100% {
+        filter: invert(100%) contrast(300%) brightness(150%);
+        backdrop-filter: brightness(30%) hue-rotate(180deg) saturate(500%);
+    }
+}
+
+.finale-text {
+    font-family: 'VCR', sans-serif;
+    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
+
+    height: 0px;
+    width: 100%;
+    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
+    font-size: 8vh;
+
+    text-align: center;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+
+}
+
+.scanlines {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    z-index: 900;
+    background: repeating-linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 2px,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 2px,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 4px);
+
+}

src/app/fear/scene-components/finale-text.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { JSX, useEffect, useState } from "react"
+import { fearState } from "../state"
+
+import './finale-text.css';
+
+const BLOCKS = [
+    "▀", "▂", "▃", "▄", "▅", "▆", "▇",
+    "█", "▉", "▊", "▋", "▌", "▍", "▎", "▏",
+    "▐", "░", "▒", "▓", "▔", "▕", "▖", "▗",
+    "▘", "▙", "▚", "▛", "▜", "▝", "▞", "▟"
+];
+
+export default function FinaleText() {
+    const [wasCaught, setWasCaught] = useState(fearState.wasCaught);
+    const [elements, setElements] = useState<JSX.Element[]>([]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const unsubscribe = fearState.subscribe(() => {
+            setWasCaught(fearState.wasCaught)
+        });
+        return () => unsubscribe();
+    }, []);
+
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!wasCaught)
+            return;
+
+        const interval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (Math.random() > 0.9) return;
+
+            const baseText = "bwaaaaaaaaa";
+            const corrupted = baseText
+                .split("")
+                .map((char) => (Math.random() > 0.98 ? BLOCKS[Math.floor(Math.random() * BLOCKS.length)] : char))
+                .join("");
+
+            setElements((prev) => [...prev.slice(-30),
+            <span className="finale-text" key={crypto.randomUUID()}>
+                {corrupted}
+            </span>
+            ]);
+        }, 10);
+
+        return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    }, [wasCaught]);
+
+    if (!wasCaught) return null;
+
+    return (<>
+        <div className="finale-container">
+            {elements}
+        </div>
+        <div className="scanlines" />
+    </>)
+}

src/app/fear/scene-components/hallway.tsx

@@ -1,50 +1,88 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { FEAR_SETTINGS, fearState } from "../state";
-import { useTexture } from "@react-three/drei";
+import { useTexture, PositionalAudio } from "@react-three/drei";
 
 import * as THREE from "three";
 import { useFrame } from "@react-three/fiber";
+import { ShaderPatch } from "../shader-patch";
 
 interface DoorProps {
     position: [number, number, number];
     rotation: [number, number, number];
 }
 function Door({ position, rotation }: DoorProps) {
+    const [soundUrl, setSoundUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
+    const currentSound = useRef<string | null>(null);
+    const steelTex = useTexture('fear/img/steel.png');
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const interval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (Math.random() < 0.02) {
+                const chosenSound = Math.random() < 0.5 ? "fear/snd/knock1.mp3" : "fear/snd/knock2.mp3";
+
+                setSoundUrl(chosenSound);
+                currentSound.current = chosenSound;
+            }
+        }, 5000);
+
+        return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    }, []);
+
+    const handleAudioEnded = () => {
+        setSoundUrl(null);
+        currentSound.current = null;
+    };
+
     return (
         <group position={position} rotation={rotation}>
-            <mesh position={[0, 2, -0.14]}>
-                <boxGeometry args={[2.4, 4.0, 0.2]} />
-                <meshStandardMaterial color="#8a8585" roughness={0.8} metalness={0.2} />
+            {/* frame */}
+            <mesh position={[0, 2, -0.1]}>
+                <boxGeometry args={[2.4, 4.0, 0.2, 4, 4, 1]} />
+                <meshStandardMaterial map={steelTex} color="#8d8d8d" onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch} />
             </mesh>
 
-            <mesh position={[0, 1.95, -0.08]}>
-                <boxGeometry args={[2.1, 3.8, 0.1]} />
-                <meshStandardMaterial color="#4e4b4b" roughness={0.7} metalness={0.2} />
+            {/* panel */}
+            <mesh position={[0, 1.95, -0.0]}>
+                <boxGeometry args={[2.1, 3.8, 0.1, 4, 4, 1]} />
+                <meshStandardMaterial map={steelTex} color="#4e4a4a" onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch} />
             </mesh>
 
-            <mesh position={[0.9, 1.8, 0.08]}>
-                <boxGeometry args={[0.08, 0.08, 0.15]} />
-                <meshStandardMaterial color="#4e4b4b" roughness={0.4} metalness={0.2} />
+            {/* handle */}
+            <mesh position={[0.75, 1.8, .085]}>
+                <boxGeometry args={[0.3, 0.08, 0.1]} />
+                <meshStandardMaterial map={steelTex} color="#ffffff" onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch} />
             </mesh>
+
+            {soundUrl && (
+                <PositionalAudio
+                    url={soundUrl}
+                    distance={25}
+                    loop={false}
+                    autoplay={true}
+                    onEnded={handleAudioEnded}
+                />
+            )}
         </group>
     );
 }
 
 export default function Hallway() {
     const [width, setWidth] = useState(fearState.currentWidth);
-    const [floorTex, wallTex, rustTex] = useTexture([
+    const [floorTex, wallTex, rustWallTex, rustFloorTex] = useTexture([
         'fear/img/concrete-floor.png',
         'fear/img/concrete-wall.png',
+        'fear/img/rust.png',
         'fear/img/rust.png'
     ]);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        [floorTex, wallTex, rustTex].forEach((tex) => {
+        [floorTex, wallTex, rustWallTex, rustFloorTex].forEach((tex) => {
             tex.wrapS = tex.wrapT = THREE.RepeatWrapping;
             tex.minFilter = tex.magFilter = THREE.NearestFilter;
             tex.colorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
         });
-    }, [floorTex, wallTex, rustTex]);
+    }, [floorTex, wallTex, rustWallTex, rustFloorTex]);
+
 
     const segmentPool = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4];
     const segmentCount = segmentPool.length;
@@ -80,10 +118,6 @@ export default function Hallway() {
     useFrame((state, delta) => {
         const time = state.clock.elapsedTime;
 
-        fearState.update(delta);
-        if (fearState.isRustActive !== isRustActive)
-            setIsRustActive(fearState.isRustActive);
-
         /*
            lights
         */
@@ -125,11 +159,13 @@ export default function Hallway() {
         const horizontalTexRepeat = width / FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH;
         floorTex.repeat.set(horizontalTexRepeat, 10);
         wallTex.repeat.set(10, 1);
-        rustTex.repeat.set(horizontalTexRepeat, 10);
+        rustWallTex.repeat.set(10, 1);
+        rustFloorTex.repeat.set(horizontalTexRepeat, 10);
 
         floorTex.needsUpdate = true;
         wallTex.needsUpdate = true;
-        rustTex.needsUpdate = true;
+        rustWallTex.needsUpdate = true;
+        rustFloorTex.needsUpdate = true;
 
         let closestPoolIndex = 0;
         let minDistance = Infinity;
@@ -140,7 +176,6 @@ export default function Hallway() {
             let segmentZIndex = poolIndex - Math.floor(segmentCount / 2) + playerSegmentZ;
             segGroup.position.z = segmentZIndex * length;
 
-            // Track which pool index is currently physically closest to the player's camera position
             const distance = Math.abs(segGroup.position.z - state.camera.position.z);
             if (distance < minDistance) {
                 minDistance = distance;
@@ -197,10 +232,10 @@ export default function Hallway() {
         /*
             materials
         */
-        const updateMaterials = (materials: THREE.MeshStandardMaterial[], defaultTex: THREE.Texture, activeColor: string, defaultColor: string, activeRough: number, defaultRough: number, activeMetal: number, defaultMetal: number) => {
+        const updateMaterials = (materials: THREE.MeshStandardMaterial[], defaultTex: THREE.Texture, targetRustTex: THREE.Texture, activeColor: string, defaultColor: string, activeRough: number, defaultRough: number, activeMetal: number, defaultMetal: number) => {
             materials.forEach(mat => {
                 if (!mat) return;
-                const targetTex = isRustActive ? rustTex : defaultTex;
+                const targetTex = isRustActive ? targetRustTex : defaultTex;
                 if (mat.map !== targetTex) {
                     mat.map = targetTex;
                     mat.needsUpdate = true;
@@ -211,8 +246,8 @@ export default function Hallway() {
             });
         };
 
-        updateMaterials(wallMaterialsRef.current, wallTex, "#918a87", "#ffffff", 0.95, 0.7, 0.05, 0.1);
-        updateMaterials(floorMaterialsRef.current, floorTex, "#8b827f", "#ffffff", 0.95, 0.8, 0.05, 0.2);
+        updateMaterials(wallMaterialsRef.current, wallTex, rustWallTex, "#c5c0be", "#ffffff", 0.95, 0.7, 0.05, 0.1);
+        updateMaterials(floorMaterialsRef.current, floorTex, rustFloorTex, "#cabdb9", "#ffffff", 0.95, 0.8, 0.05, 0.2);
 
         pipeMaterialsRef.current.forEach(mat => {
             if (!mat) return;
@@ -231,8 +266,6 @@ export default function Hallway() {
 
     return (
         <>
-            <ambientLight intensity={0.0225} />
-
             {segmentPool.map((poolIndex) => (
                 <group
                     key={poolIndex}
@@ -255,6 +288,7 @@ export default function Hallway() {
                                 emissive="#a8a1a1"
                                 emissiveIntensity={0.8}
                                 roughness={0.9}
+                                onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                             />
                         </mesh>
                     </group>
@@ -265,12 +299,11 @@ export default function Hallway() {
                         rotation={[-Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]}
                         position={[0, 0, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}
                     >
-                        <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH]} />
+                        <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, 4, 10]} />
                         <meshStandardMaterial
                             ref={(el) => { if (el) floorMaterialsRef.current.push(el); }}
                             map={floorTex}
-                            roughness={0.8}
-                            metalness={0.2}
+                            onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                         />
                     </mesh>
 
@@ -280,24 +313,22 @@ export default function Hallway() {
                         rotation={[Math.PI / 2, 0, 0]}
                         position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}
                     >
-                        <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH]} />
+                        <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, 4, 10]} />
                         <meshStandardMaterial
                             ref={(el) => { if (el) floorMaterialsRef.current.push(el); }}
                             map={floorTex}
-                            roughness={0.8}
-                            metalness={0.2}
+                            onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                         />
                     </mesh>
 
                     {/* left wall */}
                     <group name="left-wall-group">
                         <mesh rotation={[0, Math.PI / 2, 0]} position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT / 2, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
-                            <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT]} />
+                            <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT, 10, 4]} />
                             <meshStandardMaterial
                                 ref={(el) => { if (el) wallMaterialsRef.current.push(el); }}
                                 map={wallTex}
-                                roughness={0.7}
-                                metalness={0.1}
+                                onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                             />
                         </mesh>
                         {!isRustActive && (
@@ -311,12 +342,11 @@ export default function Hallway() {
                     {/* right wall */}
                     <group name="right-wall-group">
                         <mesh rotation={[0, -Math.PI / 2, 0]} position={[0, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT / 2, -FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH / 2]}>
-                            <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT]} />
+                            <planeGeometry args={[FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH, FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_HEIGHT, 10, 4]} />
                             <meshStandardMaterial
                                 ref={(el) => { if (el) wallMaterialsRef.current.push(el); }}
                                 map={wallTex}
-                                roughness={0.7}
-                                metalness={0.1}
+                                onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                             />
                         </mesh>
                         {!isRustActive && (
@@ -338,6 +368,7 @@ export default function Hallway() {
                                 color="#a5aca8"
                                 roughness={0.0}
                                 metalness={0.4}
+                                onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                             />
                         </mesh>
                     ))}
@@ -357,6 +388,7 @@ export default function Hallway() {
                                         color="#a5aca8"
                                         roughness={0.0}
                                         metalness={0.4}
+                                        onBeforeCompile={ShaderPatch}
                                     />
                                 </mesh>
                             );

src/app/fear/scene-components/player.tsx

@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ import { useFrame, useThree } from "@react-three/fiber";
 import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { FEAR_SETTINGS, fearState } from "../state";
 import { PointerLockControls } from "@react-three/drei";
-
 import * as THREE from "three";
 
 const forward = new THREE.Vector3();
 const side = new THREE.Vector3();
-const direction = new THREE.Vector3();
 const viewDirection = new THREE.Vector3();
+const targetDest = new THREE.Vector3();
+
+const playerRoot = new THREE.Vector3(0, FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_HEIGHT, 0);
+const targetVelocity = new THREE.Vector3();
+const currentVelocity = new THREE.Vector3();
 
 function usePlayerControls() {
     const keys = useRef({ Forward: false, Backward: false, Left: false, Right: false });
@@ -46,63 +49,109 @@ export default function Player() {
 
     const flashlightRef = useRef<THREE.SpotLight>(null);
     const movementCounter = useRef<number>(0);
+    const bobIntensity = useRef<number>(0);
 
     const confirmedSegment = useRef<number>(0);
     const hasTriggeredThisSegment = useRef<boolean>(false);
 
+    const footstepAudio = useRef<HTMLAudioElement[]>([]);
+    const hasStepped = useRef<boolean>(false);
+
+
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        playerRoot.set(camera.position.x, FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_HEIGHT, camera.position.z);
+        footstepAudio.current = Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, i) => {
+            const audio = new Audio(`fear/snd/footstep${i + 1}.mp3`);
+            audio.volume = 0.4;
+            return audio;
+        });
+    }, []);
+
+    const playRandomFootstep = () => {
+        if (footstepAudio.current.length === 0) return;
+
+        const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * footstepAudio.current.length);
+        const audio = footstepAudio.current[randomIndex];
+
+        audio.currentTime = 0;
+        audio.play().catch((err) => {
+            console.warn("Footstep playback blocked by browser autocomplete/interaction rules.", err);
+        });
+    };
+
     useFrame((state, delta) => {
+        const dt = Math.min(delta, 0.1);
+
         camera.getWorldDirection(forward);
         forward.y = 0;
         forward.normalize();
-
-        side.crossVectors(forward, new THREE.Vector3(0, 1, 0)).normalize();
+        side.crossVectors(forward, THREE.Object3D.DEFAULT_UP).normalize();
 
         const moveForward = Number(controls.Forward) - Number(controls.Backward);
         const moveSide = Number(controls.Right) - Number(controls.Left);
 
-        direction.set(0, 0, 0);
-        if (moveForward !== 0) direction.addScaledVector(forward, moveForward);
-        if (moveSide !== 0) direction.addScaledVector(side, moveSide);
+        targetVelocity.set(0, 0, 0);
+        if (moveForward !== 0) targetVelocity.addScaledVector(forward, moveForward);
+        if (moveSide !== 0) targetVelocity.addScaledVector(side, moveSide);
 
-        if (direction.lengthSq() > 0)
-            direction.normalize().multiplyScalar(FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_SPEED * delta);
+        if (targetVelocity.lengthSq() > 0)
+            targetVelocity.normalize().multiplyScalar(FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_SPEED);
 
-        camera.position.x += direction.x;
-        camera.position.z += direction.z;
+        currentVelocity.lerp(targetVelocity, 10 * dt);
 
-        const isMoving = controls.Forward || controls.Backward || controls.Left || controls.Right;
-        if (isMoving) {
-            movementCounter.current += delta * 10;
-            camera.position.y = FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_HEIGHT + Math.sin(movementCounter.current) * 0.08;
-            camera.position.x += Math.cos(movementCounter.current / 2) * 0.006;
-        } else {
-            const breatheTime = state.clock.elapsedTime * 1.5;
-            const breatheY = FEAR_SETTINGS.PLAYER_HEIGHT + Math.sin(breatheTime) * 0.1;
-            camera.position.y = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(camera.position.y, breatheY, 4 * delta);
-        }
-
-        if (flashlightRef.current) {
-            flashlightRef.current.position.copy(camera.position);
-            camera.getWorldDirection(viewDirection);
-
-            const targetDest = new THREE.Vector3()
-                .copy(camera.position)
-                .addScaledVector(viewDirection, 10);
-
-            flashlightRef.current.target.position.lerp(targetDest, 10 * delta);
-            flashlightRef.current.target.updateMatrixWorld();
-
-            flashlightRef.current.intensity = 5 + Math.sin(state.clock.elapsedTime * 30) * 0.3;
-        }
+        playerRoot.x += currentVelocity.x * dt;
+        playerRoot.z += currentVelocity.z * dt;
 
         const minX = -fearState.currentWidth / 2 + FEAR_SETTINGS.WALL_BUFFER;
         const maxX = fearState.currentWidth / 2 - FEAR_SETTINGS.WALL_BUFFER;
+        playerRoot.x = THREE.MathUtils.clamp(playerRoot.x, minX, maxX);
 
-        if (camera.position.x < minX) camera.position.x = minX;
-        if (camera.position.x > maxX) camera.position.x = maxX;
+        const isMoving = controls.Forward || controls.Backward || controls.Left || controls.Right;
+
+        bobIntensity.current = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(bobIntensity.current, isMoving ? 1 : 0, 8 * dt);
+
+        if (isMoving)
+            movementCounter.current += dt * 12;
+
+        const sinWave = Math.sin(movementCounter.current);
+        const moveBobY = sinWave * 0.06 * bobIntensity.current;
+        const moveBobX = Math.cos(movementCounter.current / 2) * 0.04 * bobIntensity.current;
+
+        if (isMoving && sinWave < -0.9) {
+            if (!hasStepped.current) {
+                playRandomFootstep();
+                hasStepped.current = true;
+            }
+        } else if (sinWave > 0) {
+            hasStepped.current = false;
+        }
+
+        const breatheTime = state.clock.elapsedTime * 1.8;
+        const breatheBobY = Math.sin(breatheTime) * 0.03 * (1 - bobIntensity.current * 0.5);
+
+        camera.position.copy(playerRoot);
+        camera.position.y += moveBobY + breatheBobY;
+        camera.position.addScaledVector(side, moveBobX);
+
+        if (flashlightRef.current) {
+            flashlightRef.current.position.lerp(camera.position, 7 * dt);
+            camera.getWorldDirection(viewDirection);
+
+            targetDest
+                .copy(camera.position)
+                .addScaledVector(viewDirection, 10);
+
+            flashlightRef.current.target.position.lerp(targetDest, 12 * dt);
+            flashlightRef.current.target.updateMatrixWorld();
+
+            flashlightRef.current.intensity =
+                FEAR_SETTINGS.FLASHLIGHT_INTENSITY_BASE +
+                Math.sin(state.clock.elapsedTime * 30) * 0.15 * Math.cos(state.clock.elapsedTime * 3);
+        }
 
         const length = FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_LENGTH;
-        const absoluteZ = -camera.position.z;
+        const absoluteZ = -playerRoot.z;
         const rawSegmentIndex = Math.floor(absoluteZ / length);
         const progressZ = ((absoluteZ % length) + length) % length / length;
 
@@ -121,8 +170,9 @@ export default function Player() {
             confirmedSegment.current = rawSegmentIndex;
         }
 
-        if (rawSegmentIndex === confirmedSegment.current && progressZ > 0.35 && progressZ < 0.65)
+        if (rawSegmentIndex === confirmedSegment.current && progressZ > 0.35 && progressZ < 0.65) {
             hasTriggeredThisSegment.current = false;
+        }
     });
 
     return (
@@ -130,12 +180,15 @@ export default function Player() {
             <PointerLockControls />
             <spotLight
                 ref={flashlightRef}
-                distance={22}
+                distance={25}
                 angle={0.35}
-                penumbra={0.7}
-                intensity={5}
+                penumbra={0.8}
+                intensity={0}
                 color="#fffaed"
+                decay={2}
+                castShadow
+                shadow-bias={-0.001}
             />
         </>
     );
-}
+}

src/app/fear/shader-patch.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+export function ShaderPatch(shader: { vertexShader: string, fragmentShader: string, uniforms: Object }) {
+    shader.vertexShader = `
+        varying float vDepth;
+        #ifdef USE_MAP
+            varying vec2 vAffineUv;
+        #endif
+        ${shader.vertexShader}
+    `;
+
+    shader.vertexShader = shader.vertexShader.replace(
+        `#include <project_vertex>`,
+        `
+        vec4 mvPosition = modelViewMatrix * vec4( position, 1.0 );
+        gl_Position = projectionMatrix * mvPosition;
+        
+        float precisionModifier = 200.0;
+        gl_Position.xy /= gl_Position.w;
+        gl_Position.xy = floor(gl_Position.xy * precisionModifier) / precisionModifier;
+        gl_Position.xy *= gl_Position.w;
+
+        vDepth = gl_Position.w;
+        
+        #ifdef USE_MAP
+            vAffineUv = vMapUv * gl_Position.w; 
+        #endif
+        `
+    );
+
+    shader.fragmentShader = `
+        varying float vDepth;
+        #ifdef USE_MAP
+            varying vec2 vAffineUv;
+        #endif
+        ${shader.fragmentShader}
+    `;
+
+    shader.fragmentShader = shader.fragmentShader.replace(
+        `#include <map_fragment>`,
+        `
+        #ifdef USE_MAP
+            vec2 flatAffineUV = vAffineUv / max(vDepth, 0.001);
+            
+            vec2 warpDiff = flatAffineUV - vMapUv;
+            float warpDist = length(warpDiff);
+            
+            float maxDistortion = 0.25; 
+            
+            float falloff = maxDistortion / (maxDistortion + warpDist);
+            
+            vec2 finalUV = vMapUv + (warpDiff * falloff);
+            
+            vec4 texelColor = texture2D( map, finalUV );
+            diffuseColor *= texelColor;
+        #endif
+        `
+    );
+}

src/app/fear/state.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,17 @@ export const FEAR_SETTINGS = {
     HALLWAY_HEIGHT: 5,
     PLAYER_HEIGHT: 3,
     PLAYER_SPEED: 4,
+    FLASHLIGHT_INTENSITY_BASE: 8,
     WALL_BUFFER: 0.6,
+    CREATURE_SPEED: 8,
+
+    EVENT_NARROW_LOOP_COUNT: 2,
+    EVENT_RUST_LOOP_COUNT: 4,
+    EVENT_FINALE_LOOP_COUNT: 5,
+
+    EVENT_FINALE_DURATION: 1,
+
+    TEST_MODE: false
 };
 
 const listeners = new Set<() => void>();
@@ -17,6 +27,7 @@ export const fearState = {
     isRustActive: false,
     finaleTriggered: false,
     wasCaught: false,
+    finaleProgression: 0,
 
     subscribe(listener: () => void) {
         listeners.add(listener);
@@ -28,20 +39,31 @@ export const fearState = {
     },
 
     update(delta: number) {
-        this.isRustActive = this.loopCount >= 3;
-        this.finaleTriggered = this.loopCount >= 4;
-
-        const targetWidth = this.loopCount >= 2 ? 2.5 : FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH;
+        const targetWidth = this.loopCount >= FEAR_SETTINGS.EVENT_NARROW_LOOP_COUNT ? 2.5 : FEAR_SETTINGS.HALLWAY_WIDTH;
         const newWidth = THREE.MathUtils.lerp(this.currentWidth, targetWidth, 2 * delta);
 
         if (Math.abs(this.currentWidth - newWidth) > 0.001) {
             this.currentWidth = newWidth;
-            this.emit();
         }
+
+        if (this.wasCaught) {
+            if (this.finaleProgression < FEAR_SETTINGS.EVENT_FINALE_DURATION) {
+
+                this.finaleProgression = Math.min(this.finaleProgression + delta, FEAR_SETTINGS.EVENT_FINALE_DURATION);
+            } else {
+                window.location.href = '/';
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.emit();
     },
 
     registerLoop(direction: 'forward' | 'backward') {
         this.loopCount += 1;
+
+        this.isRustActive = this.loopCount >= FEAR_SETTINGS.EVENT_RUST_LOOP_COUNT;
+        this.finaleTriggered = this.loopCount >= FEAR_SETTINGS.EVENT_FINALE_LOOP_COUNT;
+
         this.emit();
     },
 

src/app/niko/page.tsx

@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ function Scene() {
       grassDryColor: '#495a17',
       grassLushColor: '#255825',
       grassCount: { value: 8000, min: 1000, max: 30000, step: 500 },
-      grassSize: { value: 0.65, min: 0.1, max: 2.0, step: 0.05 },
+      grassSize: { value: 0.85, min: 0.1, max: 2.0, step: 0.05 },
       grassLOD: { value: 60, min: 10, max: 200, step: 5 },
-      grassBlades: { value: 3, min: 1, max: 4, step: 1 },
-      grassSegments: { value: 3, min: 1, max: 5, step: 1 },
+      grassBlades: { value: 3, min: 1, max: 5, step: 1 },
+      grassSegments: { value: 4, min: 1, max: 5, step: 1 },
       grassLODStart: { value: 0.15, min: 0.0, max: 0.9, step: 0.05 },
       grassLODExponent: { value: 1.8, min: 0.5, max: 3.0, step: 0.1 },
     })
@@ -80,11 +80,17 @@ function Scene() {
   return (<>
     <Environment
       files={'niko/hdr/sky.hdr'}
-      environmentIntensity={1}
+      environmentIntensity={0.85}
       background
     />
 
-    <fogExp2 attach='fog' args={[0x9a9a9a, 0.01]} />
+    <fogExp2 attach='fog' args={[0xa3a5ba, 0.0125]} />
+
+    <ambientLight intensity={0.5} />
+    <directionalLight
+      position={[15, 25, 15]}
+      intensity={1}
+    />
 
     <Terrain
       chunks={chunks}
@@ -123,9 +129,9 @@ function PostProcessing() {
     <Vignette />
     <Noise opacity={0.05} />
     <Bloom
-      intensity={2}
-      luminanceThreshold={0.5}
-      luminanceSmoothing={0.1}
+      intensity={0.8}
+      luminanceThreshold={0.4}
+      luminanceSmoothing={0.5}
     />
     <SMAA />
     <HueSaturation saturation={0.3} />
@@ -145,11 +151,11 @@ export default function Seal() {
       <Canvas
         shadows
         camera={{ position: [0, 5, 15], fov: 50, far: 100 }}
-        gl={{ antialias: true }}
+        gl={{ antialias: false, powerPreference: "high-performance" }}
         className='canvas'
       >
-        <AmbientSound url="niko/snd/wind.mp3" volume={0.4}/>
-        <AmbientSound url="niko/snd/birds.mp3" volume={0.1}/>
+        <AmbientSound url="niko/snd/wind.mp3" volume={0.4} />
+        <AmbientSound url="niko/snd/birds.mp3" volume={0.1} />
 
         <Scene />
         <PostProcessing />

src/app/niko/scene-components/grass.tsx

@@ -7,24 +7,24 @@ import grassVert from './shaders/grass.vert';
 import grassFrag from './shaders/grass.frag';
 
 interface GrassProps {
-    x: number;
-    y: number;
-    size: number;
-    count: number;
-    grassSize: number;
-    scale: number;
-    hillScale: number;
-    hillHeight: number;
-    detailScale: number;
-    detailHeight: number;
-    noise2D: (x: number, y: number) => number;
-    grassLOD: number;
-    dryColor: string;
-    lushColor: string;
-    grassBlades?: number;
-    grassSegments?: number;
-    grassLODStart?: number;
-    grassLODExponent?: number;
+	x: number;
+	y: number;
+	size: number;
+	count: number;
+	grassSize: number;
+	scale: number;
+	hillScale: number;
+	hillHeight: number;
+	detailScale: number;
+	detailHeight: number;
+	noise2D: (x: number, y: number) => number;
+	grassLOD: number;
+	dryColor: string;
+	lushColor: string;
+	grassBlades?: number;
+	grassSegments?: number;
+	grassLODStart?: number;
+	grassLODExponent?: number;
 }
 
 export default function Grass({
@@ -173,24 +173,27 @@ export default function Grass({
 			dummy.rotation.x = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.2;
 			dummy.rotation.z = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.2;
 
-			const baseScale = grassSize + Math.random() * grassSize * 0.5;
-			const heightMult = 0.5 + Math.random() * 1.0;
-			dummy.scale.set(baseScale, baseScale * heightMult, baseScale);
+			const noiseVal = noise2D(globalX * 0.02, globalZ * 0.02);
+			const t = (noiseVal + 1) / 2;
+			const randomInternal = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.2;
+			const finalT = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, t + randomInternal));
+			color.lerpColors(dryColorObj, lushColorObj, finalT);
+			meshRef.current.setColorAt(instanceIndex, color);
+
+			const heightNoise = noise2D(globalX * 0.08, globalZ * 0.08);
+			const macroHeight = (heightNoise + 1.0) * 0.5; // 0..1
+			const microNoise = noise2D(globalX * 0.3, globalZ * 0.3);
+			const microHeight = (microNoise + 1.0) * 0.25; // 0..0.5
+			const perBladeRandom = Math.random() * 0.4;
+
+			const grassWidth = grassSize * (0.7 + Math.random() * 0.5);
+			const grassHeight = grassSize * (0.4 + macroHeight * 0.8 + microHeight + perBladeRandom);
+
+			dummy.scale.set(grassWidth, grassHeight, grassWidth);
 
 			dummy.updateMatrix();
 			meshRef.current.setMatrixAt(instanceIndex, dummy.matrix);
 
-			const noiseVal = noise2D(globalX * 0.02, globalZ * 0.02);
-
-			const t = (noiseVal + 1) / 2;
-
-			const randomInternal = (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.2;
-			const finalT = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, t + randomInternal));
-
-			color.lerpColors(dryColorObj, lushColorObj, finalT);
-
-			meshRef.current.setColorAt(instanceIndex, color);
-
 			instanceIndex++;
 		}
 		meshRef.current.count = instanceIndex;
@@ -222,62 +225,61 @@ export default function Grass({
 			shader.uniforms.uTime = { value: 0 };
 
 			shader.vertexShader = `
-			uniform float uTime;
-			varying vec2 vGrassUv;
-			
-			float hash(vec2 p) {
-				return fract(sin(dot(p, vec2(127.1, 311.7))) * 43758.5453);
-			}
-			
-			float noise(vec2 p) {
-				vec2 i = floor(p);
-				vec2 f = fract(p);
-				f = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f);
-				
-				float a = hash(i);
-				float b = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0));
-				float c = hash(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0));
-				float d = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0));
-				
-				return mix(mix(a, b, f.x), mix(c, d, f.x), f.y);
-			}
-			
-			float fbm(vec2 p) {
-				float value = 0.0;
-				float amplitude = 0.5;
-				float frequency = 1.0;
-				
-				for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-					value += amplitude * noise(p * frequency);
-					frequency *= 2.0;
-					amplitude *= 0.5;
-				}
-				
-				return value;
-			}
-			
-			${shader.vertexShader}
-		`;
+            uniform float uTime;
+            varying vec2 vGrassUv;
+            varying vec3 vWorldPos;
+            
+            float hash(vec2 p) {
+                return fract(sin(dot(p, vec2(127.1, 311.7))) * 43758.5453);
+            }
+            
+            float noise(vec2 p) {
+                vec2 i = floor(p);
+                vec2 f = fract(p);
+                f = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f);
+                float a = hash(i);
+                float b = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0));
+                float c = hash(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0));
+                float d = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0));
+                return mix(mix(a, b, f.x), mix(c, d, f.x), f.y);
+            }
+            
+            float fbm(vec2 p) {
+                float value = 0.0;
+                float amplitude = 0.5;
+                float frequency = 1.0;
+                for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                    value += amplitude * noise(p * frequency);
+                    frequency *= 2.0;
+                    amplitude *= 0.5;
+                }
+                return value;
+            }
+            
+            ${shader.vertexShader}
+        `;
+
 			shader.vertexShader = shader.vertexShader.replace(
 				'#include <begin_vertex>',
 				`
-			#include <begin_vertex>
-			vGrassUv = uv;
-			${grassVert}
-			`
+            #include <begin_vertex>
+            ${grassVert}
+            `
 			);
 
 			shader.fragmentShader = `
-			uniform float uTime;
-			varying vec2 vGrassUv;
-			${shader.fragmentShader}
-		`;
+            uniform float uTime;
+            varying vec2 vGrassUv;
+            varying vec3 vWorldPos;
+            ${shader.fragmentShader}
+        `;
+
 			shader.fragmentShader = shader.fragmentShader.replace(
 				'#include <color_fragment>',
 				`
-			#include <color_fragment>
-			${grassFrag}
-			`
+            #include <color_fragment>
+            ${grassFrag}
+            `
 			);
 
 			if (materialRef.current) {

src/app/niko/scene-components/sealcube.tsx

@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@ const SealCube = forwardRef<Mesh>((props, ref) => {
         if (meshRef.current) {
             meshRef.current.rotation.x += delta * 0.5;
             meshRef.current.rotation.y += delta * 0.5;
+            meshRef.current.position.y = 3 + Math.sin(state.clock.getElapsedTime() * 1) * 0.15;
         }
     });
 
     return (
         <mesh ref={meshRef} position={[0, 3, 0]} castShadow receiveShadow>
             <boxGeometry args={[0.85, 0.85, 0.85]} />
-            <meshBasicMaterial map={texture} depthWrite={true} />
+            <meshStandardMaterial
+                map={texture}
+                roughness={0.4}
+                metalness={0.1}
+                envMapIntensity={1.2}
+            />
         </mesh>
     );
 });

src/app/niko/scene-components/shaders/grass.frag

@@ -1,13 +1,31 @@
 float ao = smoothstep(0.0, 0.7, vGrassUv.y);
-ao = mix(0.05, 1.0, ao);
+ao = mix(0.05, 1.0, pow(ao, 1.6));
 
-vec3 rootColor = diffuseColor.rgb * 0.4;
-vec3 tipColor = diffuseColor.rgb * 1.5;
+vec3 rootColor = diffuseColor.rgb * 0.15;
+vec3 midColor = diffuseColor.rgb;
+vec3 tipColor = diffuseColor.rgb * 1.3 + vec3(0.06, 0.08, 0.0);
 
-vec3 grassColor = mix(rootColor, tipColor, vGrassUv.y);
-grassColor *= ao;
+float heightParam = vGrassUv.y;
+vec3 grassColor;
+if (heightParam < 0.4) {
+    float t = smoothstep(0.0, 0.4, heightParam);
+    grassColor = mix(rootColor, midColor, t);
+} else {
+    float t = smoothstep(0.4, 1.0, heightParam);
+    grassColor = mix(midColor, tipColor, t);
+}
 
-float translucency = pow(vGrassUv.y, 2.0) * 0.5;
-grassColor += diffuseColor.rgb * translucency;
+vec3 viewDir = normalize(cameraPosition - vWorldPos);
+vec3 lightDir = normalize(vec3(15.0, 25.0, 15.0));
 
-diffuseColor.rgb = grassColor;
+float VdotL = max(0.0, dot(viewDir, -lightDir));
+float sss = pow(VdotL, 3.0) * smoothstep(0.2, 0.9, vGrassUv.y);
+
+vec3 sssColor = diffuseColor.rgb * vec3(0.6, 1.0, 0.15) * 1.8;
+grassColor += sssColor * sss * 2.0;
+
+float NdotV = 1.0 - max(0.0, dot(normalize(vNormal), viewDir));
+float rim = pow(NdotV, 3.0) * smoothstep(0.3, 1.0, vGrassUv.y) * 0.15;
+grassColor += vec3(0.3, 0.5, 0.1) * rim;
+
+diffuseColor.rgb = grassColor * ao;

src/app/niko/scene-components/shaders/grass.vert

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+vGrassUv = uv;
+
 vec4 worldPos = modelMatrix * instanceMatrix * vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
 float gx = worldPos.x;
 float gz = worldPos.z;
@@ -8,7 +10,6 @@ float windSpeed = 1.5;
 float windTime = uTime * windSpeed;
 vec2 windSamplePos = (worldPos.xz * 0.05) - (mainWindDir * windTime * 0.2);
 
-
 float windBase = fbm(windSamplePos * 0.8) * 0.4 + 0.2;
 float gustNoise = fbm(windSamplePos * 0.4);
 float gust = pow(gustNoise, 3.0) * 1.8;
@@ -20,19 +21,32 @@ float spring = sin(uTime * 2.0 + phase) * 0.06 + sin(uTime * 4.5 + phase * 1.5)
 float angleNoise = fbm(windSamplePos * 2.0 + uTime * 0.1) - 0.5;
 vec2 windDir = normalize(mainWindDir + vec2(-mainWindDir.y, mainWindDir.x) * angleNoise * 0.4);
 
-float taperFactor = pow(uv.y, 4.0);
-float taper = 1.0 - taperFactor * 0.6;
+// taper (fade)
+float taperFactor = uv.y * uv.y * uv.y;
+float taper = 1.0 - taperFactor * 0.85;
 transformed.x *= taper;
 transformed.z *= taper;
 
+// curve
 float curveVal = fbm(vec2(gx, gz) * 0.5);
-float curveStrength = 2.0 + curveVal * 2.0; 
+float curveStrength = 1.5 + curveVal * 2.5; 
 float curveAmount = uv.y * uv.y * curveStrength; 
 vec2 curveDir = normalize(vec2(curveVal, fbm(vec2(gz, gx))) - 0.5);
-transformed.x += curveAmount * curveDir.x * 0.5;
-transformed.z += curveAmount * curveDir.y * 0.5;
+transformed.x += curveAmount * curveDir.x * 0.4;
+transformed.z += curveAmount * curveDir.y * 0.4;
 
+// sway
 float swayAmount = (totalWind + spring) * uv.y * uv.y;
 transformed.x += swayAmount * windDir.x;
 transformed.z += swayAmount * windDir.y;
-transformed.y -= abs(swayAmount) * 0.2;
+transformed.y -= abs(swayAmount) * 0.2;
+
+// normal comp
+vec2 totalBend = curveDir * curveAmount * 0.4 + windDir * swayAmount;
+float bendMag = length(totalBend);
+vec3 bentNormal = normalize(vec3(-totalBend.x * 0.5, 1.0, -totalBend.y * 0.5));
+
+// normal mix
+objectNormal = normalize(mix(vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), bentNormal, uv.y));
+
+vWorldPos = (modelMatrix * instanceMatrix * vec4(transformed, 1.0)).xyz;