# Realisitc mode in threejs

**URL:** <https://discourse.threejs.org/t/realisitc-mode-in-threejs/74889>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [December 6, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/realisitc-mode-in-threejs/74889 "2024-12-06T13:54:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mostafa\_Salloum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/mostafa_salloum/32/39450_2.png) [@Mostafa\_Salloum](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/Mostafa_Salloum)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/realisitc-mode-in-threejs/74889/1 "2024-12-06T13:54:45Z")

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hello i noticed a new feature in the threejs editor where you can select a realistic mode and solid mode,  
is there a documentation how i can add the realistic mode in my code ?

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**Author:** ![donmccurdy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.threejs.org/donmccurdy/32/33209_2.png) [@donmccurdy](https://discourse.threejs.org/u/donmccurdy)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.threejs.org/t/realisitc-mode-in-threejs/74889/2 "2024-12-06T17:09:55Z")

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The ‘realistic’ mode is using three-gpu-pathtracer:

> **[GitHub - gkjohnson/three-gpu-pathtracer: Path tracing renderer and utilities for three.js...](https://github.com/gkjohnson/three-gpu-pathtracer)**
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> Path tracing renderer and utilities for three.js built on top of three-mesh-bvh.