Textures
Poly Haven
Texture Haven is 100% financed by donations which is the reason there are no limitations. All textures are available in 8K which is more than enough for almost every project for every texture there are AO, Diffuse, Displacement, Normal and Roughness Maps available. The only problem here is that there are only 151 textures available but this will hopefully change soon.
Price: free
textures.com
textures.com has by far the biggest selection of Textures and gets used by the biggest studios around the globe. They are also offering not only textures but also 3d scans and objects. But you need to have a completely free Account. But to download textures in bigger resolutions you need a Premium Account.
PRICING: FREE FOR LOW RESOLUTION CREDITPACK FOR HIGH RESOLUTION STARTING AT 19$
3D Objects
Especially as a professional artist or someone who doesn’t do 3D, primary saving time can be important. The best way to achieve this is to just not do the work. So don’t redo things that are already existing. I was never able to understand why people are doing pictures of the Eiffel Tower if chances are high that much better photos are already existing on the Internet.
Three D Scans
Poly Haven
Casey Cameron who also created HDRI Haven and Texture Haven has now a new project, where he uploads 3D Models completely free to use, Here are also no limitations or anything since the project runs on donations. The only downside is, that you currently can only find 39 models. But I guess this will change soon.
Price: free (early access for Patreons
Sketchfab
Sketchfab is an online platform that allows users to easily share and discover 3D models and virtual reality content. It serves as a vast and diverse library where artists, designers, and hobbyists can showcase their creations and explore a wide range of 3D art, architecture, animations, and interactive experiences.
Price: free – $299
Quixel
Quixel started by making and selling high quality 3d scans, they also offer a free alternative to Substance Painter have a Bridge App to directly import the Models into Blender and Unreal Engine. Since they were bought by Epic Games, downloading assets with an Epic Games Account is completely free. Especially for building environments, Quixel Megascans is extremely valuable.
Price: free
HDRIs
HDRIs or Spherical images are a possibility to add lightning to a scene quickly or add some extra detail for more realism to the lightning.
