This expertly crafted Procedural Checkered Marble Shader combines artistic precision with photorealistic visual quality to elevate your 3D projects. Developed entirely in Blender 3.5.1 using Cycles render engine, this shader replicates the timeless two-color checkered floor pattern with 100% procedural nodes. Unlike traditional image textures, this shader offers infinite resolution, perfect sharpness, and seamless tiling, making it ideal for projects requiring detailed and scalable surface finishes.

The shader features highly realistic marble veins and reflective glossy tiles that accurately simulate polished stone surfaces. All parameters are fully customizable, allowing you to adjust tile colors, vein intensity, glossiness, roughness, scaling, and lighting effects to perfectly match your artistic vision.

Key Features:

• 100% Procedural Node-Based Shader: No image textures needed, ensuring flexibility and resolution independence.
• Authentic Marble Veining: Generates realistic marble patterns with adjustable detail for natural stone look.
• Classic Checkered Pattern: Precisely aligned alternating tiles of dark terracotta and polished marble with consistent spacing.
• High-Quality Glossy Finish: Simulates real-world reflections with adjustable roughness and Fresnel lighting behavior for realistic highlights.
• Fully Customizable Controls: Easily tweak tile color, vein intensity, glossiness, scale, and light response directly inside Blender's shader editor.
• Cycles Engine Optimized: Tested and calibrated for Blender Cycles ensuring accurate PBR behavior, energy conservation, and subtle light falloff.
• Lightweight, Clean Geometry: Included mesh is optimized for fast viewport performance and rendering without unnecessary complexity.
• No UV Mapping Required: The procedural nature eliminates the need for UV unwrapping, simplifying workflow and speeding up scene setup.
• Versatile Use Cases: Suitable for interior visualizations, architectural walkthroughs, game asset creation, stylized environments, and product rendering.

Technical Specifications:

• Vertices Count: 31,750
• Polygons Count: 31,745
• Material Type: Fully procedural shader
• UV Requirement: None (procedural only)
• Render Engine: Cycles
• Software Compatibility: Blender 3.5.1 and later versions

File Formats Provided:

• .blend: Blender native file with shader setup and geometry
• .fbx: Compatible with most game engines and real-time applications
• .obj: Standard geometry format supported by most 3D software

Use Case Examples:

• Interior design visualizations such as foyers, kitchens, bathrooms, and lobbies
• Game environment texturing for stylized or realistic floor materials
• Product animations requiring photorealistic reflective surfaces
• Shader practice projects for artists learning procedural workflows
• Portfolio rendering to demonstrate architectural materials and surfaces

This Procedural Checkered Marble Shader is an essential asset for artists, designers, and developers demanding precision, flexibility, and quality. Unlike traditional image-based textures, it avoids common pitfalls such as blurry surfaces, visible tiling, and resolution limits. Its fully procedural design offers infinite scalability and crisp details, making it perfect for close-up renders and large architectural scenes alike.

The shader requires no external maps or plugins, streamlining your workflow and reducing project complexity. Simply open the file, apply the shader, and immediately achieve professional-grade photorealistic results with accurate lighting and reflections.

This model is ideal for anyone seeking a versatile, high-quality marble material that can be easily customized and integrated into a variety of 3D projects without compromising performance or visual fidelity.