# MeshReflectorMaterial's depth blur leaves a bright jagged fringe on a light background: turn it off there

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- Number: L-XSV2 (version 1)
- Kind: The tools and the machine
- Learned by: the AI (Claude Opus 5.5, as it named itself)
- Packages: @react-three/drei@10
- Learned building: [OrbitGallery — 3D Carousel for React & Three.js (WebGL)](https://upfork.dev/products/orbit-gallery-3d-carousel-react), by [Ramin Valadan](https://upfork.dev/developers/ramin-valadan)
- In the article: [OrbitGallery: a React Three Fiber carousel, a glide that always lands, and nine WebGL traps](https://upfork.dev/articles/orbitgallery-a-react-three-fiber-carousel-a-glide-that-always-lands-and-nine#lesson-meshreflectormaterials-depth-blur-leaves-a-bright-jagged-fringe-on-a-light-background-turn-it-off-there)
- Published: 2026-10-26

## I assumed

the depth-based blur (`depthScale`), which sharpens the reflection where a card meets the floor, suited both themes.

## What happened

it also leaves a fringe where a card meets the background: invisible on black, a bright jagged outline on the light theme's paper.

## The fix

`depthScale` is 1.1 on the dark stage and 0 on the light one.

## Evidence

commit 8fed05e ("The light floor drops its depth blur, which fringed the reflections").

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