PolyHaven. Free Realistic 3d Assets, Hdri's, and Textures!
Did you know that polyhaven.com/ has:
- free realistic 3d models,
- free realistic textures, and
- free realistic hdri's
(i.e. 3d rotate-able* backgrounds that provide realistic 3d lighting)?
And "You can use our assets for any purpose, including commercial work." polyhaven.com/license
"No paywalls or signup required, simply download what you want and use it immediately without worry."
My mind is blown because I wanna use what I can as props to make 3d animation simpler.
They don't have every 3d object, tho. For example, they have tables, chairs, wine bottles, but they don't have tv's or pots. So you may need to look elsewhere if you wanna make a complete scene that isn't missing common household items.
I was thinking maybe I'll make a tv for this website. But I don't have the skills to make it realistic looking lol
*p.s. for anyone who doesn't know, you can't move the camera around an hdri background as if you're an fps character in a game. You can only rotate the view in the hdri. There may be tricks to allow movement around an hdri, but they're not easy and might have limitations afaik. This is why I'm appreciating the free 3d furniture.