# 4.1.0

## Major updates
- WIP: Node Material (NEED DOC AND SAMPLES) ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- WIP: Node material editor (NEED DOC AND VIDEOS) ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/)/[TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- WIP: WebGPU support (NEED DOC AND SAMPLES) ([Sebavan](https://github.com/sebavan/)
- WIP: .basis texture file format support (mipmaps, web worker) [Demo](https://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#4RN0VF) ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))

## Optimizations

## Updates

### Core Engine
- Support Vive Focus 3Dof controller ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Planar positioning support for GizmoManager ([Balupg](https://github.com/balupg))
- Individual gizmos can now be enabled/disabled ([Balupg](https://github.com/balupg))
- Unify preparation of instance attributes. Added `MaterialHelper.PushAttributesForInstances` ([MarkusBillharz](https://github.com/MarkusBillharz))
- Added support for PBR [irradiance map](https://doc.babylonjs.com/how_to/physically_based_rendering_master#irradiance-map)
- Ability to set render camera on utility layer instead of using the latest active camera ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Move normalizeToUnitCube to transformNode instead of abstract mesh and add predicate to exclude sub objects when scaling ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Method to check if device orientation is available ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Added MorphTarget support to the DepthRenderer, GeometryBufferRenderer and OutlineRenderer ([MarkusBillharz](https://github.com/MarkusBillharz))

### Engine
- Added preprocessors for shaders to improve how shaders are compiled for WebGL1/2 or WebGPU ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added enterPointerlock and exitPointerlock (Separated from enterFullscreen) ([aWeirdo](https://github.com/aWeirdo/))

### Inspector
- Added support for Euler edition only for angles (can be turned off in the new inspector settings) ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added an option to ignore backfaces for picking (can be turned on and off in the new inspector settings) ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added support for `ShadowGenerator` ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added support for scene normalization ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added support for morph targets ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added context menu to add `SSAORenderingPipeline` and `SSAO2RenderingPipeline` ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added support for texture creation and assignments per material ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added support for occlusion properties ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Texture channels are now displayed in grayscale ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Ambiant and metallic maps are displayed correctly on PBR material even when using ORM packed texture ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))

### Tools
- Added `Color3.toHSV()`, `Color3.toHSVToRef()` and `Color3.HSVtoRGBToRef()` ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added `ShadowGenerator.onAfterShadowMapRenderObservable` and `ShadowGenerator.onAfterShadowMapMeshRenderObservable` ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))
- Added support for side by side and top bottom images in the `PhotoDome` ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh/))

### Meshes
- Added new CreateTiledPlane and CreateTiledBox ([JohnK](https://github.com/BabylonJSGuide/))

### Physics
- Update Ammo.js library to support global collision contact callbacks ([MackeyK24](https://github.com/MackeyK24/))
- Update AmmoJSPlugin to allow your own broadphase overlapping pair cache ([MackeyK24](https://github.com/MackeyK24/))

### Loaders
- Added support for non-float accessors in animation data for glTF loader. ([bghgary](https://github.com/bghgary))

## Bug fixes
- Added support for `AnimationGroup` serialization ([Drigax](https://github.com/drigax/))
- Removing assetContainer from scene will also remove gui layers ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- A scene's input manager not adding key listeners when the canvas is already focused ([Poolminer](https://github.com/Poolminer))
- Runtime animation `goToFrame` when going back in time now correctly triggers future events when reached ([zakhenry](https://github.com/zakhenry))
- Fixed bug in Ray.intersectsTriangle where the barycentric coordinates `bu` and `bv` being returned is actually `bv` and `bw`. ([bghgary](https://github.com/bghgary))
- Do not call onError when creating a texture when falling back to another loader ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Context loss should not cause PBR materials to render black ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Only cast pointer ray input when pointer is locked in webVR ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))
- Avoid using default utility layer in gizmo manager to support multiple scenes ([TrevorDev](https://github.com/TrevorDev))

## Breaking changes