ambientCG
Free 3D Assets Never Looked This Good!

ambientCG is a large library of free PBR materials, HDRIs, and 3D models released under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain license. It serves over one million monthly downloads to artists, students, and educators worldwide. The platform was created in 2018 out of frustration with restrictive licensing on other texturing platforms.
Users browse and download 2000+ PBR materials, HDRIs, and models for free under the CC0 license, with optional patron support unlocking perks like ad-free browsing.
3D artists, game developers, architectural visualization professionals, VFX artists, and educators
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Launched
- 2018
Founders
- Unknown
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