I wonder if containers could work better? I've run into performance issues when I get a lot of containers in once scene but they would handle the instancing/updating a lot better. I agree with monster I think you're starting to dive into an area that not many people have to go, at least not around here. Most lighting in…
As my scene complexity rises, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of all lights in my scene. I am supposed to make my light (the model) and then put an appropriate light-object inside and that'll do. I have found that this only works well if you have one or two such lights in the entire scene, however if this light…