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# Fresnel Layer

<Info>The Fresnel Layer simulates how we perceive reflections on surfaces depending on angle of the light.</Info>

The Fresnel Layer shows a color that fades away as it gets closer to being parallel to the angle of the camera (which in real life can be the eye).

The effect is handy to reproduce shiny or metallic surfaces.

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