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Free PBR material library, practitioner favorite from r/gamedev threads

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ArtStation Learning is a subscription video library of courses for 3D artists, featuring modeling, sculpting, texturing, lighting, and concept art. It offers industry-led tutorials and project-based lessons taught by professional artists across major software.

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AmbientCG

Public-domain (CC0) library of photoscanned and procedural PBR materials, HDRIs and 3D models maintained by Lennart Demes, formerly CC0 Textures. Each material ships with albedo, normal, roughness and displacement maps, so learners can practice physically based shading in any renderer or game engine.

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Public library of free CC0-licensed HDRIs, PBR textures, and 3D models, usable in any project without attribution. Learners can light scenes with real-world HDRI environments and practise applying physically based materials in Blender or other 3D software.

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poliigon.com

Poliigon is a premium texture and material library for 3D artists, offering high‑resolution PBR textures, ready-to-use materials, HDRIs, and other assets for realistic rendering. Browse categories like wood, metal, stone, and fabric, and download maps (color/albedo, normal, roughness, displacement) and complete materials for seamless integration into your projects.

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