# Unity-Technologies/VisualEffectGraph-Samples

Visual Effect Graph - Samples Project

Repository: https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/VisualEffectGraph-Samples
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/visualeffectgraph-samples
Language: C#
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2024-11-19T10:56:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2847, "days_push": 652, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2117, forks 430 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:16.333230+00:00)

## What it is
A Unity sample project showcasing scenes and visual effects built with the Visual Effect Graph, downloadable via releases or cloning. It includes pre-built binaries for Windows and macOS and is periodically updated for new Unity/HDRP versions.

## Use cases
- learn Unity Visual Effect Graph through example scenes
- find reference VFX like portals, smoke, and magic effects
- download prebuilt demos of Unity particle effects
- study HDRP visual effects authored in VFX Graph
- get starter assets for Unity real-time effects

## When to choose
- you use Unity with HDRP and want ready-made VFX Graph examples
- you are learning node-based real-time particle effects in Unity
- you need reference scenes to reverse-engineer effect authoring techniques

## When to avoid
- you need a reusable VFX library or runtime API rather than sample scenes
- you target URP or built-in render pipeline instead of HDRP
- you need Linux builds or production-ready tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphics, simulation, game-engine
- domain: graphics, tutorials
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: unity, vfx-graph, sample-project, particle-effects, hdrp, shaders, game-development, macos

## Member repositories
- Unity-Technologies/VisualEffectGraph-Samples (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.333230+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:53:13.098343+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/VisualEffectGraph-Samples (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.333230+00:00, sha 2ac4b6a69244)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.