GenPBR
PBR texture SaaS with Stripe subscriptions and enterprise licensing
North Star Global product: a client-side PBR texture generator that grew into multi-tenant SaaS on genpbr.com with Stripe subscriptions, enterprise licensing, OIDC/RBAC, and a Blender plugin over a secure API.
Visit live project →Real GenPBR interface: source texture, live WebGL material preview, and export-ready PBR map set generated client-side.
PBR map stack
Base
Normal
Roughness
Metallic
AO
Height100% client-side generation
Enterprise buyers expect OIDC SSO, governed permissions, and integration into DCC pipelines, not bolt-on auth. A secure server API had to enable plugins and partner workflows while client-side generation stayed private, zero-latency, and off the server.
Researched non-AI algorithms for consistent metal/rough map generation across diverse input images
Implemented OIDC federation with hierarchical RBAC - org, team, and resource-level permissions per tenant
Built secure server-side API for plugin hosts and enterprise integrations - Blender plugin shipped at genpbr.com/blender
Built Stripe subscription flows with usage tiers from free 1K to enterprise 8K exports
Designed intent-specific landing pages for SEO without fragmenting the core product experience
Shipped WebGL material viewer with real-time lighting for instant iteration feedback
- Client-side image processing pipeline with Web Workers for non-blocking generation
- Secure server-side API with OIDC/RBAC-scoped access for plugins and enterprise integration partners
- OIDC/OAuth 2.0 federation with RBAC enforcement at the edge and API layer
- Channel packing and color space handling for Unity, Unreal, Blender, and Roblox exports
- Edge-deployed Next.js with serverless routes for auth, billing webhooks, and tenant isolation
- MaterialX (.mtlx) export for professional pipeline integration
- All texture generation runs locally - zero server compute cost per generation
- Lazy-loaded WebGL viewer with progressive enhancement
- Code-split route groups for marketing vs. authenticated app surfaces
- Optimized image pipeline with next/image and responsive srcsets
Live on genpbr.com with subscription billing, enterprise licensing, and client portals on northshoreitad.com and other NSG-built properties.
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