# Resources for Assets

## 360 Videos

* **Shoot your own** - [GMetri Guidelines](https://docs.gmetri.com/guidelines-compatibility/guidelines/content-creation-guidelines/video-shoot-guidelines).
  * Popular 360 Cameras:
  * GoPro Fusion 360
  * Ricoh Theta V
  * Samsung Gear 360
* Integrated into the GMetri editor:
  * Flickr - Search and insert directly from your GMetri file manager
  * GMetri Asset Library - A curated set of assets from GMetri
* Free External Repositories:
  * <http://www.panocam3d.com/video3d360.html>
* Paid External Repositories:
  * <https://www.videoblocks.com/videos/footage/360-files>
  * <https://www.pond5.com/stock-video-footage/1/.html#1/2048/misc:vr>
  * <https://www.airpano.com/360video_list.php>
  * <https://stock.atmosphaeres.com/>
  * <https://www.gettyimages.in/videos/360?offlinecontent=include&phrase=360&sort=best#license>

## 360 Images

* **Shoot your own** with the: -GoPro Fusion 360 -Ricoh Theta V -Samsung Gear 360
* Integrated into the GMetri editor: -Flickr - Uncheck "Equirectangular", search and insert directly from your GMetri file manager
* Free External Repositories:
  * <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:360%C2%B0_panoramas_with_equirectangular_projection>
  * <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Spherical_panoramics>
  * [http://pixexid.com/free-360-vr-panoramic-photography-download/#](http://pixexid.com/free-360-vr-panoramic-photography-download/)
  * <https://www.flickr.com/groups/360degrees/pool/>
  * <https://hdrmaps.com/freebies>
  * <http://texturify.com/index.php?id_parent=10055&category=environments&c=all>
  * <https://hdri-skies.com/>
* Paid External Repositories:
  * <https://www.airpano.com/360photo_list.php>
  * <https://www.360cities.net/>
  * <https://www.istockphoto.com/in/photos/360-degree-view?sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=360%20degree%20view>
  * <https://www.gettyimages.in/photos/360-degree-view?sort=mostpopular&mediatype=photography&phrase=360%20degree%20view>
  * <https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/360.html>
  * <https://www.openfootage.net/hdri-panorama/>

## 3D Models

* Create / Import your own 3D assets: [How to import your assets in the File Manager?](https://docs.gmetri.com/metaverse/build/editor/file-manager#uploading-assets)
* Integrated into the GMetri editor:
  * Sketchfab - Search and insert directly from your [File Manager](https://docs.gmetri.com/metaverse/build/editor/file-manager)
  * GMetri Assets / 3D Models - Use the GMetri Assets plugin from your [File Manager](https://docs.gmetri.com/metaverse/build/editor/file-manager)
* External Repositories:
  * <https://3dsky.org/>
  * <https://www.cgtrader.com/>
  * <https://www.turbosquid.com/>
  * [https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/](https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/https://sketchfab.com/https://www.cgtrader.com/https://www.turbosquid.com/https://3dsky.org/)
  * [https://sketchfab.com/](https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/https://sketchfab.com/https://www.cgtrader.com/https://www.turbosquid.com/https://3dsky.org/)

## Audio

Audio can be used for background music and also for voice-overs. Use the following sites to find the right audio for your experience.

* **Text to Speech:** Use the SSML feature on your GMetri Editor
* **External Resources:**
  * <http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/people_sounds.html>
  * <https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music>
  * <https://www.bensound.com/>
  * <https://www.audioblocks.com/>
  * <https://freesound.org/>
  * <http://makerbook.net/audio/>

## Asset Compression

* [#optimize-image-file-size](https://docs.gmetri.com/guidelines-compatibility/experience-optimizations/image-optimizations#optimize-image-file-size "mention")
* [#transparent-pixels-use-the-same-amount-of-memory-as-non-transparent-ones](https://docs.gmetri.com/guidelines-compatibility/experience-optimizations/video-optimizations#transparent-pixels-use-the-same-amount-of-memory-as-non-transparent-ones "mention")

## 360 Image Type Conversion

360 images come in multiple formats like equirectangular, cube-map, etc. These images can be converted to the required format using the following link

* <https://www.360toolkit.co/convert-cubemap-to-spherical-equirectangular.html>


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