three.js/examples/js/shaders/SubsurfaceScatteringShader.js

/**
 * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Subsurface Scattering shader
 * Based on GDC 2011 – Approximating Translucency for a Fast, Cheap and Convincing Subsurface Scattering Look
 * https://colinbarrebrisebois.com/2011/03/07/gdc-2011-approximating-translucency-for-a-fast-cheap-and-convincing-subsurface-scattering-look/
 *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

function replaceAll( string, find, replace ) {

	return string.split( find ).join( replace );

}

var meshphong_frag_head = THREE.ShaderChunk[ 'meshphong_frag' ].slice( 0, THREE.ShaderChunk[ 'meshphong_frag' ].indexOf( 'void main() {' ) );
var meshphong_frag_body = THREE.ShaderChunk[ 'meshphong_frag' ].slice( THREE.ShaderChunk[ 'meshphong_frag' ].indexOf( 'void main() {' ) );

THREE.SubsurfaceScatteringShader = {

	uniforms: THREE.UniformsUtils.merge( [
		THREE.ShaderLib[ 'phong' ].uniforms,
		{
			'thicknessMap': { value: null },
			'thicknessColor': { value: new THREE.Color( 0xffffff ) },
			'thicknessDistortion': { value: 0.1 },
			'thicknessAmbient': { value: 0.0 },
			'thicknessAttenuation': { value: 0.1 },
			'thicknessPower': { value: 2.0 },
			'thicknessScale': { value: 10.0 }
		}

	] ),

	vertexShader: [
		'#define USE_UV',
		THREE.ShaderChunk[ 'meshphong_vert' ],
	].join( '\n' ),

	fragmentShader: [
		'#define USE_UV',
		'#define SUBSURFACE',

		meshphong_frag_head,

		'uniform sampler2D thicknessMap;',
		'uniform float thicknessPower;',
		'uniform float thicknessScale;',
		'uniform float thicknessDistortion;',
		'uniform float thicknessAmbient;',
		'uniform float thicknessAttenuation;',
		'uniform vec3 thicknessColor;',

		'void RE_Direct_Scattering(const in IncidentLight directLight, const in vec2 uv, const in GeometricContext geometry, inout ReflectedLight reflectedLight) {',
		'	vec3 thickness = thicknessColor * texture2D(thicknessMap, uv).r;',
		'	vec3 scatteringHalf = normalize(directLight.direction + (geometry.normal * thicknessDistortion));',
		'	float scatteringDot = pow(saturate(dot(geometry.viewDir, -scatteringHalf)), thicknessPower) * thicknessScale;',
		'	vec3 scatteringIllu = (scatteringDot + thicknessAmbient) * thickness;',
		'	reflectedLight.directDiffuse += scatteringIllu * thicknessAttenuation * directLight.color;',
		'}',

		meshphong_frag_body.replace( '#include <lights_fragment_begin>',

			replaceAll(
				THREE.ShaderChunk[ 'lights_fragment_begin' ],
				'RE_Direct( directLight, geometry, material, reflectedLight );',
				[
					'RE_Direct( directLight, geometry, material, reflectedLight );',

					'#if defined( SUBSURFACE ) && defined( USE_UV )',
					' RE_Direct_Scattering(directLight, vUv, geometry, reflectedLight);',
					'#endif',
				].join( '\n' )
			),

		),

	].join( '\n' ),

};