¶ How it Works
InstaLOD's intelligent optimizer is scale-sensitive and retains more details on larger objects than it does on smaller objects. The Screen size in pixels (SSIP) optimizes objects using a scale that corresponds to the number of pixels of the object on the screen. The smaller an object is rendered on screen, the fewer pixels are used to display it which consequently means that less detail will be visible on the model. Therefore, InstaLOD optimizes objects with less pixel coverage lower than objects with larger amounts of pixel coverage on screen.
Visualization of 512 SSIP (left) vs 256 SSIP (right); The smaller an object is displayed on a screen, the fewer pixels are used to display it.
¶ Adaptive Resolution Displays
Be aware that using the screen size in pixels is only recommended when the display of the targeted platform is consistent in resolution between users. Due to current-day adaptive resolution displays, the screen size in pixels of an object can vary with the display resolution.