The texture and color of the water is just, well, terrible. It offers NOTHING in the way of depth perception. It's often way too dark, it does not change color or brightness depending on your distance from it, nor does it have enough texture for you to see how close you are to it. The "waves" appear to be the same size if you are at 10 feet as they do if you are at 10,000 feet. The water always appears as if it were intended to simulate the depth perception issues you'd have with water under low light conditions, such as early dawn, late dusk, or even night.