Resources for Assets

Listed here are several online repositories where you can find the resources for your Metaverse Experiences.

360 Videos

• Shoot your own - GMetri 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/#

  • 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?

• Integrated into the GMetri editor:

  • Sketchfab - Search and insert directly from your File Manager

  • GMetri Assets / 3D Models - Use the GMetri Assets plugin from your File Manager

• External Repositories:

  • https://3dsky.org/

  • https://www.cgtrader.com/

  • https://www.turbosquid.com/

  • https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/

  • https://sketchfab.com/

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
• Optimize Video File Size

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