Compatibility

This page summarizes what Polaris 3 works with: platforms, third party assets, external software, and answers to the questions users ask most often. For Unity version, render pipelines, and required packages, see System requirements.

Platform support

Platform	Supported
Windows	Yes
macOS	Yes
iOS	Yes
Android	Yes
VR	Yes
WebGL	No

Mobile and VR performance depends on your project's budget. WebGL is not supported.

Render pipelines

Render pipeline	Supported
Built-in Render Pipeline	Yes
Universal Render Pipeline	Yes
HDRP	No
Custom render pipelines	No

Third party assets

Asset	Status	Notes
Vista	Supported	Procedural terrain generation.
MicroSplat	Supported	Most modules. Terrain Blending, Tessellation, and Per Pixel Normal are not supported.
Amplify Shader Editor	Supported (Built-in RP)	URP shaders are made with Shader Graph.
Vegetation Studio Pro	Supported, with setup	Legacy asset. Integration needs a small source change; a guide is in the docs.
World Streamer 2	Supported	Large world streaming.
SoulLink Spawner	Supported	Advanced spawning system.

Importing from other software

Polaris imports RAW heightmaps, texture maps, and meshes through its data tools, so any software that can export those formats works. See Import data from other software.

Common sources:

Software	Outputs you can import
World Machine	RAW heightmap, textures
World Creator	RAW heightmap, textures
Gaea	RAW heightmap, textures
Houdini	RAW heightmap, textures, meshes
Terragen	RAW heightmap, textures
Blender, Maya, 3ds Max	meshes

Can it do this?

Answers to the questions users ask most often.

Question	Answer
Smooth, non-faceted terrain	Yes. Faceted, smooth, and hybrid shading are all built in. Polaris is not faceted only.
Runtime terrain editing	Yes, through the scripting API.
Generate a full terrain at runtime from script	Yes, through the scripting API.
Tree and object colliders, removing trees at runtime	Yes. Tree colliders are capsule based; trees can be removed through scripting.
NavMesh baking and agents	Yes. See Prepare for baking.
Export to static mesh	Yes.
Holes and cave entrances	Yes.
Undo	Yes.
More than 8 splat layers	With MicroSplat. 8 layers are supported natively.
Procedural, seed-based generation	No. Use with Vista for procedural world generation.
Painting on a non-Polaris mesh	No. Import the mesh heightmap into a Polaris terrain first.
Cave bodies and overhangs	No. Polaris terrain is heightfield based.
Planetary or spherical terrain	No.