It's the summer here and so HG Safari is on break until September 3. But the Safari blog continues, and here are a few recent posts you may enjoy.
As many of you know, Mal Burns died recently. Here's a post about his impact on Opensim, through the voices of people who knew him well
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/remembering-mal-burn...
OSGrid's big 18th birthday is coming soon - what's it all about this year?
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/osgrid-turns-18.html
If you like theater in opensim, maybe you could join this project on SV3D grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/07/event-space.html
Dark Wolf's beach sim, with an adult fairytale twist...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/shelly-island.html
Cherry! Freebies! Pangea Grid! 'nuff said
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/free-expression.html
Cruising opportunities in Neverworld (in the nicest possible way)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/all-at-see.html
and finally, a little piece of opensim perfection
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/06/small-screen.html

First, just a general piece of advice.
If Xenon Darrow ever offers to drive you somewhere, and if there is a bus involved in her plans, make sure your travel insurance is up to date.
Here's a roundup of recent stuff in opensim that ended up on the HG Safari blog.
An unusual Easter Hunt that starts on April 20
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/easter-hunt-at-mana....
Some pics from the first hours of OSGrid coming back online
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/wb-osgrid.html
HOW HAS OSGRID going offline affected people who rent sims to OSGrid folk? Interviews with Unadecal Masala, and Prince of Amor
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/una-iars-and-oars.ht...
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/princes-maze.html
THE NEW SEASON of HG Safari premiered with a memorable trip to Iceland by Jimmy Olsen, guided by Xenon Darrow + bus.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/safari-ferast-um-isl...
and then to the outstanding SoA BAD build Nurburgring
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/safari-does-bad-driv...
AND FINALLY a summary of what happened at the Hypergrid International Expo, a multi language conference with art and talks and a lotta publicity booths. The Expo is still open for a few more weeks if you want to go get the freebies and such.
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/saturday-hie25.html
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/04/sunday-hie25.html

I am a little confused because I see people complaining when they go to regions and try to copy stuff and get upset when it comes up "no copy" or there is a sign posted to the region that says, "Items here are not copiable". Some may not like what I have to say and some may agree with it, either way I don't care. The most of the things on my residential or educational regions are built by me. Not that I don't get furniture and plants which I can't build yet, but I do my own building and my builds are unique to my regions, made specifically for them, so you'll excuse me if I don't feel like sharing that with everybody and anybody who comes along. I did the work, I made the effort, I designed it and I did so to make it unique so why should I have to share it? Can you not come up with your own ideas and use your own creative juices to make your own unique things? Yes Open Sim is free, but that doesn't mean that just because someone is using it, they have to "give" everybody else their stuff that they've created and built. I've seen nowhere in the literature about Open Sim that it says you have to share your stuff. What it does do is give you a platform in which to create, develop and design for other people to enjoy.
Now I can understand if it's stuff that people know full well has been pirated from Second Life, which a large percentage of stuff in Open Sim is, however there are some outstanding creators, programmers, scripters, developers and designers who make their own original materials and if they chose to charge for that stuff that's their right, though I know most of them do not, they give it away freely out of the goodness of their heart. That said, I do give my stuff away, but it is located in our Masala Al Kohav region which is a whole region of nothing but freebies which includes original content and those things I've picked up from around Open Sim. The one thing I try to do is make sure that the original creator's name is on it and I can tell you that if it's pirated from Second Life the creator's name that you will see is NOT the original creator. So, here's the deal, if you visit any of my regions in grid.genesis-roleplay.org:8002 that are open to the public to visit, and you see something you like, just go to our Masala Al Kohav region and you'll probably find the very same item there all boxed up and ready to go for you. If you see something you like in one of my regions, and it's not in our Mall Region, just shoot me a message and ask me nicely, you'll probably get the item in a couple of days depending on how often I'm on.
If you don't like how I do things, just remember this....You don't pay my grid costs.

Come for the freebies. Stay for the sites! Take your time exploring this beautiful sim, filled with picturesque views, large forests, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and beaches. Don't forget to visit Santa along the way.

*MAGABAGA MALL* SCI FI ALIEN FREEBIES* is now at ground area, closed to INTERSIM pyramid station. Access can be done by walking from TP station or rezzing the interphasic magabaga bubble. Also, CHEZ WATTO has new location.
Enjoy :)

I really hate to have to do this but, I want to make it clear that my region is NOT a shopping region. Most of what is on it are builds that I have made myself though there are items that I have gotten from around Open Sim in the freebie stores. That said, let's be perfectly clear - there are malls for you to go shopping for freebies if you want, my "Home" is not a freebie shopping mall, it is a residence you are free to visit and enjoy, but after today's experience I have made everything I can "no copy". When someone visits my region and I am there and greet them and talk to them and they do not respond at all even though I send them the same greeting in their native language that is just TOTALLY RUDE. Then walk around just grabbing all the "copiable" items you can find, well I become a whole lot less accommodating and make everything no copy and it will remain so. I'm usually a very friendly person, and I love to meet new people and chat and visit and will continued to be so, however if you wish anything from my region, from now on, show some common courtesy and ASK. Thank you.

The List That Really Matters.

I recently listed the shops that were recommended in the What Are You Looking For group in the past six months as a way to encourage these and other shop owners to join the group and help people find stuff they are looking for.

But here is the list that really matters. If anyone helps people find stuff in the What Are You Looking For group, their help is acknowledged and their regions promoted. It’s the least I can do to thank our members who make the effort to help people find what they are looking for. It’s been three months since I’ve done that. Here are the people who have helped in that time.

• JamieWright. Moderator of the group and one of our main helpful persons. Visit their profile for info on their regions. https://opensimworld.com/user/JamieWright
One thing I especially love about Jamie's shops is that they are supportive of the 2SLGBTQIA+ (2Spirit/Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Aromantic + many more) communities.

• Felix Mafia. Visit his profile for a list of his regions. One of them, Kingman City, has been a place for 5 years to find the finest animations. https://opensimworld.com/user/FelixMafia

• FallenAngelAbsent. Visit her region Circus. It features Bumper Cars (my favorite as a kid!), and the Ghost Train.
hg.osgrid.org:80:Circus

• Mistressdalgato offers many things on her Virtual Beach Grid region. I’m going to highlight just one: Free little land without the need for a local account. See her profile for more info. https://opensimworld.com/user/Mistressdalgato

• Jupiter Rowland Moderator of the group and one of our main helpful persons. He has no regions. He's just a freelance helper who is one of the most informed people in OS about where to find stuff.

• RafaGuzn: A mystery man from Mexico.

• Chelsea Louloudi. This is so cool! One of her regions is Pepperland, based on the 1968 ground breaking animated cartoon, Beatles 'Yellow Submarine". lfgrid.com:8002:Pepperland

• Sharpened Razor: Visit Norti Farm for the Vivosim Farming System & Shop with new Farming Item's Freebies & Much more
utopia.outworldz.net:8002:Norti Farm

• Bink Draconia: Among their many regions is the Black White Castle. It's a "monochrome region that gives you the feeling of being in an old black and white movie”. How cool is that! pangeagrid.de:8002:Black White

• Wolf Territories: I had to take my shoes off to count all of the regions Wolf has, and even counting up to twenty was not enough. Check it out.
https://opensimworld.com/dir/?grid=grid.wolfterritories.or...

• John Sheppard  has regions devoted to Dragonriders of Pern Roleplay, and Highlander the TV Series based Roleplay. For more info: https://opensimworld.com/user/johnsheppard

I encourage you to visit these places and thank these helpful folks should you meet them. I also hope you will join us and help out. https://opensimworld.com/groups/1060

The HG Safari tour season ended last Wednesday, we will be back in April with more madness. In the meantime, please enjoy the following posts
Game of Thrones roleplay done beautifully on WTG
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/go-westeros.html
visit the 130+ booths at the HIE Expo - get your freebies and info about many grids you may not have heard of before!
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/expo-sure.html
Opensim World's Fair - fun at the Load Test
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/fair-test.html
A guided tour around Tosha Tyran's extraordinary build Timbuktu
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/toshas-timbuktu.html
Lavia Lavine takes us back to Oklahoma in the 1850's to learn more about roleplay
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/going-stag.html
This year's excellent Cornflakes Week party on Neverworld - lest we forget
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/cornflakes-2025-nw-s...
The amazing Dismayland - one of Opensim's true gems!
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/02/dismayland-undismaye...
Learning how Virtual Learning Village helps people to strengthen their brain power
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/03/safari-boosts-its-br...
The Safari season ends with a party on Wyldwood Bayou
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-bayou-bye-bye.html
Another big success for AMV's annual International Diversity concert
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/03/getting-internationa...
and finally, highlighting Loru Destiny's Film Festival https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2025/03/destiny-at-movies.ht...

I have a crazy idea! I want to share a few names of places/services I have found to be AWESOME.

Maybe others can reply on this thread and we can all learn some new places to visit.


Ok. Here is my start

Camballa- home decor section. Love it!

Alternate meta verse - amazing freebies for fantasy landscaping

Flora - I love landscaping and this place is well organized

Houses - on AMV region. Massive selection of houses, tree houses, castles

Neiferleaf - this medieval region comes to life with detailed landscaping and Roland’s beautiful horses.

Agora - I need a semi truck for all the awesome clothing I find there

Birch Grove Summer hosts a carnival. Mostly so I have a place to share my fanaticism with food trucks...lol. Bullseye Mini Donuts was made from the LK Camper trailer. Last year I made a FNAF dart game which was modded from her Boardwalk dart game. So this year I made a Fallout themed ring toss because Nuka Cola! And this region can house my Zodiac Wheel mod (from the LK Topsy Turvy) and another decorative Ferris Wheel as well as my mod of the LK Teacups ride. The teacups and the Zodiac wheel work and the big ferris wheel is decorative. But you can sit in it for a picture. Most of this is fun, decor and freebies:)

After the huge success of our 2024 Winter Fair, we simply had to bring it back for another sparkling edition! ❄️✨
And this year… we want YOU to be part of the enchantment. it will be in the Kitely world Catronian Archipelago.
We warmly invite all merchants to reserve their spot at our charming winter market. Each participant can claim two stalls to showcase their creations — and yes, we love freebies… we really do! 😉

Imagine your stall set in a picturesque, old-European village square (think Dutch–German vibes), gently dusted with snow. Around you: twinkling Christmas lights, cosy market huts, waffles and warm drinks, music in the air, excited visitors hunting for decorations… and of course, talented artists turning the little houses into a magical gallery trail.

Our market is nestled in the heart of a 12-sim-wide Winter Wonderland, home of the legendary 11 Cities Skating Tour!
Find the checkpoints, collect the stamps, earn the trophy — and maybe even secure a proud place in the Skaters’ Hall of Fame. ⛸️🏆

This fair traditionally attracts a huge crowd, so early reservations are highly recommended.
To secure your two stalls, please send an IM to Trouble Ahead.

And there’s more! At the end of December, we’ll kick off the final countdown to the holidays with a festive winter party featuring DJ Melanie Auxifur. Date and details will follow right here — so stay tuned!
The fair will be from 14 th of dec until 15 th of jan.
We can’t wait to welcome you, your creativity, and your sparkle.

Warm winter greetings,
Trouble Ahead (Events Coordinator)
Cata Raven (Design Advisor)

A curious message landed in my inbox today, bringing to light a common frustration within the virtual world: someone had picked up a Xara body on a specific grid and was stumped by its "Auto Alpha" feature. My immediate thought was, "Well, you should really go back to the grid where you acquired it and ask them for assistance." And if they can't provide the answers, it truly highlights a significant issue: why are entities distributing freebies of products they clearly don't understand or support themselves? This ongoing problem underscores precisely why, if you're genuinely seeking a LaraX or Xara body, it's always best to come directly to the source. Let's be clear: Vesti is the original creator of the Xara body, and any other versions or distributions you encounter are, frankly, the work of thieves. Ultimately, for genuine support, authentic products, and the true understanding of features like "Auto Alpha," trusting the original maker is paramount, as all other offerings are merely unauthorized imitations.

Wishing everyone a great 2025 !
The final posts on the HG Safari blog for 2024 include
a conversation with Yana Dakota
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-warmth-of-yana.h...
exploring a beautiful medieval german roleplay grid
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/candoranien-romance....
Vela-dreams in celebratory mood
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/vela-turns-eight.htm...
Novale's amazing Canadian landscape (and yeah also gifts and freebies)
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/novelties-on-novale....
News about HG Safari trips beginning on Jan 1
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/safari-25.html
and finally, the new calendar "Men of Opensim"
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2024/12/calendar-guys.html

come get your picture with the TNG crew...we have 20 rooms bunch of freebies in them for those curious for a treasure hunt. Take a shuttle ride...hop://hg.osgrid.org:80/Terran Empire Movie Project/354/294/1937

Lunaria Emporium is my flagship store located on Wolf Territories Grid, where you'll find unique products created solely by me that can be purchased with Gloebits, or with other pay options through links to the Kitely Market.

The central store is large, with multiple rooms that include themes such as Christmas, Gothic, Vampire, Arcane Magic, Castles, Steampunk Airships, Medieval, Japanese/Asian, Greek and Roman, Statuary, Decor, freebies, large architecture in multiple styles, and large Venues.

Surrounding the central rotunda are large viewing parcels at ground level where you can walk through all of the structures available for purchase and fully experience each build. They can be accessed by teleport boards, bridges, flying, or taking a boat ride.

There is a freebies section inside the central store with several items free to anyone. Also available for free are the Ruth 2.0 and Roth 2.0 mesh avatars.

Important Note: Use Shared Environment and higher graphics to see the region properly. As you explore the various parcels, the sky settings will change to fit the theme.

Many of my products can also be found on the Kitely Market here: https://www.kitely.com/market?store=13957705

I can't win for loosing! Hypergrid Passport Delayed. And On that note~ After changing Internet Providers Saphysworld was created and has been running for a week with no drops! A permanent move will be coming soon with ALL new items and Freebies.

Freshly opened! Orbit City in Neverworld!
Created by Rik Sullivan, Govega Sachertorte and Nexus Storm.

Come check out our Jetson's themed sim and learn why builders love Neverworld. Tons of space to fly about or pick up some related freebies.

Create an avatar here for your forever home. http://hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002/

Advantis Neverworld Cyberpunk Tokyo Area , Deep under the heart of Advantis (Teleports from Entrance) are the Cyberpunk Tokyo Tunnels and Neverworld Railway Station. Dont forget there are a few nice Cyberpunk freebies more to follow in the underground area

Still a month to go... but im building and then look over.... and see.... her! gave me chills Happy upcoming Halloween tons of Halloween freebies new and old.. im still building down, but feel free to look arounds hugsss Osgrid: Region PowerofGreen

We all love freebies—and this year the Kitely Winter Fair is packed with them! Enjoy exclusive, free designs created especially for the fair by some amazing builders, including Kim Starr (animesh), Cooper Swizzle, Koshari Mahana, Elin Egoyan, Masha Core, Sea Pearl (art), Fayre Scribe, and many more.

What makes this event truly special is that several designers have crafted unique Christmas gifts just for this fair, so you’ll discover exclusive presents and one-of-a-kind creations. Wander through the booths, search for the gift boxes, and see what treasures you can find!

For winter lovers, there’s plenty of fun too: we’ve created a 12-sim-wide skating tour complete with checkpoints—and everyone who completes the full tour can win a prize!

Join us for the grand opening party on Sunday, December 14th at 12:30 PM, with music by DJ Melanie Auxifur. All attendees will be entered into a special lottery with a $25 prize!

During the event, we’ll also announce the winner of the Fair Design Competition, who will receive another $25 prize.
Hop over and celebrate with us:
grid.kitely.com:8002:Catronian Archipelago

I needed to create a car spawner/rezzer for my city (since I can't allow a single space for rez items), so I needed to code this, which allows you to configure cars to be rezzed on designed points, it's split into 3:

- Car spawner (parking): must contains the cars available to be spawned, note the name of the item you put there since you'll need to configure it on the rezzer machine
- Rezzer machine: Here it contains 2 notecards: CFG (configuration) and CARLIST (cars to be rezzed)
- Temporary object: It will have the script to rotate and listen the finall call to destroy itself (when moving to other car or reset)

The panels for images can be modified and added several, just look at the config value from there.

It's full perm, copy transfer including the scripts, you can modify it, do whatever, if you do a modification remember to keep the credits.

It's the first version, maybe it will have some bugs, but I tried to have the best code quality for it.
If you have a question, or found something remember to contact me.
Once I can, I'll do a better guide (there is one included on the object), you must copy or right click buy it (since the object contains all the scripts, the notecard, rezzer, spawner and instructions)

You can get it on: hg.osgrid.org:80:Ciudad_404_1 on my freebies mall (same landing point)
I used some cars of Prince Armor from his Region as demo and are the ones currently which can be spawned on my city for drive (these are not included, if you like them go to their region ^^)

We also have a brand new marketplace as an alternate to hypergrid shopping. https://www.neverworldgrid.com/the-hypergrid-shop downloadable items, including some gift items. For Neverworld Grid Members reduced prices and many many freebies here https://www.neverworldgrid.com/shop

Today starts my Opensim Appreciation Giveaway, and it's happening all this week at OSFest from Monday July 18th through Sunday July 24th. Everything I have out on my four merchant regions at OSFest will be free, with the exception of two structures still under construction that I will debut in the next month. Freebies include castles, entertainment venues, statues, landscaping, airships, and decor of all kinds - if you see it you can get it for free. I have four parcels on the OSFest grid: one on the Chlorine region and three on Unobtanium.

DON'T MISS THIS

In addition, there are nearly 25 merchants participating with me in a massive sales event all week - sales prices and freebies galore. Supporting is caring, and encourages quality creators to set up shop in opensim.

Start here, then look for the merchant teleport board: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome

Find out more about OSFest 2022 here: https://www.opensimfest.com/ See the entire events calendar here: https://grid.opensimfest.com/website/grid/calendar

All of your Holiday, Special Occasion, Party & Wedding needs in one place! Join the AMV Freebies Mall Group for announcements - Everything here is free! Alternate Metaverse Grid
alternatemetaverse.com:8002:Occasions

Honey's Fun Creations.... Home made stuff .... with prims... fun creations, furniture, jewels, fun houses, many freebies, teddy bears, frogs, outside and inside furniture and the Party Time shop for all your events or home ... animated food and drinks, cash register, hula hoops, chocolates, cakes, champagne and more.... lot of fun

Advantis Freebies and Role Play hg.neverworldgrid.com:8002:Advantis Huge City , yes Huge many floors of freebies 2 scifi weapons shops , Hair , Body, Heads, Clothing , Jawa Market , Casinos , Shadow Town Sith Prison , Hypergrid Portal area to other great Freebie Regions. Also part of the Neverworld Continent Region surrounded by free land sims , Role play sims and more Freebie sims. A great place to explore shop or starting point to explore Neverworld Continent.

I recently put in 4 4x4s with OCEAN connecting all of them. Im building away lol there will be many freebies and shops, as well as themes like i always do. Stayed tuned for monthly entertainment starting Oct. 23rd with Rogue for Halloween. Hugs im building fast as I can and getting those brand new freebies in there. hugss p.s. when im not lazy in the music room loolol

New Year, New Skills: Ignite Your Inner Creator in OpenSim This 2026

As the calendar flips to 2026, there's something electric in the air—a fresh start, a blank canvas waiting for your bold strokes. In the vast, ever-evolving grids of OpenSim, where imagination knows no bounds, what better time to challenge yourself? This year, let's make a pact: commit to learning one new skill that elevates your virtual world-building game. Whether you're a seasoned grid-hopper or a newbie dipping your toes into hypergrid adventures, picking up a fresh ability isn't just about adding tools to your inventory—it's about unlocking doors to entirely new realms of creativity.


Think back to those early days of OpenSim, when resources were scarce and ingenuity was king. Creators didn't wait for the perfect mesh import or the latest PBR shader; they dove in with what they had, turning simple primitives and scavenged freebies into masterpieces. It's that spirit of resourcefulness that still fuels our community today. If you've ever marveled at how a discarded texture or a forgotten sculptie can transform into something extraordinary, you're already on the path. But why stop at admiration?

2026 is your invitation to become the alchemist. One skill that's ripe for the picking—and perfectly suited to OpenSim's DIY ethos—is the art of modding. It's not about starting from scratch; it's about seeing potential in the overlooked. Remember that full-perm lamp gathering dust in your inventory? With a bit of tweaking, its base could become the foundation of a futuristic throne.
Or take a humble plant asset: stretch it, tint it green-blue, and suddenly you've got alien foliage for your sci-fi outpost. As I explored in a recent piece on turning "found parts" into new worlds, modding is like virtual recycling at its finest—it breathes life into old items and sharpens your eye for innovation.But modding is just one gateway.

Maybe scripting calls to you: imagine crafting interactive objects that respond to avatars, like a door that whispers secrets or a fountain that dances to music.

Or dive into texturing—mastering UV mapping and bump maps to make your builds pop with realism. For the bold, there's even world management: learning to tweak server settings or set up your own region could turn you from visitor to visionary host.

The beauty of OpenSim is its openness; skills here aren't locked behind paywalls. Free tutorials abound on forums, YouTube channels dedicated to virtual worlds, and even in-world classes hosted by fellow creators.Here's how to get started without overwhelm:Set a micro-goal: Don't aim to master everything at once. Pick one skill and dedicate 15 minutes a day. For modding, start by deconstructing a freebie—unlink its parts, experiment with rotations, and reassemble into something wild.

Build a "skill scrapbox": Just like a modder's inventory of shapes, curate resources. Bookmark guides, join OpenSim Discord groups, or follow creators on OpenSimWorld for inspiration.
Share your progress: Post your experiments on OpenSimWorld. Feedback from the community isn't just helpful—it's motivating. Who knows? Your first modded creation might spark someone else's journey.
Embrace the fails: Every twisted prim or glitchy script is a lesson. In OpenSim, "mistakes" often lead to the most unique discoveries.

Learning a new skill in 2026 isn't about perfection; it's about growth. In a world where we can fly, teleport, and shape reality with a click, why not level up your own abilities? You'll not only enrich your grids but also connect deeper with our vibrant community—sharing knowledge, collaborating on builds, and inspiring the next wave of creators. So, what's your new skill going to be? Grab that inventory, fire up your viewer, and let's make this year legendary. The hypergrid awaits your spark!

Sketchfab
One of the largest repositories with hundreds of thousands of free downloadable 3D models (many under Creative Commons).
Excellent for interactive previews, scans, cultural heritage, characters, and environments.
Filter by: "Downloadable" + "Free".
→ https://sketchfab.com/3d-models?features=downloadable&sort...

CGTrader (Free Section)
Over 150,000+ free 3D models in formats like OBJ, FBX, MAX, C4D, and more.
Great for game assets, PBR materials, rigged models, low-poly, and architectural items.
→ https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models


Free3D
A dedicated free site with thousands of models in various formats (BLEND, OBJ, FBX, 3DS, C4D, etc.).
Categories include vehicles, architecture, furniture, fantasy, and low-poly game-ready assets.
→ https://free3d.com/
TurboSquid (Free Section)
Professional-grade models with a substantial free collection (search for "free").
High-quality assets often suitable for rendering, visualization, games, and film.
→ https://www.turbosquid.com/Search/3D-Models/free

Thingiverse
Primarily for 3D printable models (STL format), but many are useful for virtual worlds too.
Huge community-driven library of objects, tools, characters, and props.
→ https://www.thingiverse.com/

Cults3D
Excellent for 3D printing and general models (many free STL, OBJ, etc.).
Focus on detailed, printable designs, but great for props and assets.
→ https://cults3d.com/en (filter for free)

NASA 3D Resources
Free high-quality models of spacecraft, planets, astronauts, and space-related items (great for sci-fi builds).
→ https://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov/models
Smithsonian 3D Digitization
Free museum-quality scans of artifacts, statues, historical objects, and cultural heritage items.
→ https://3d.si.edu/
itch.io (Free 3D Game Assets)
Indie-focused site with thousands of free 3D assets and packs (characters, environments, low-poly).
Perfect for game development and virtual worlds.
→ https://itch.io/game-assets/free/tag-3d

Quaternius
Completely free stylized low-poly assets (characters, nature, buildings, vehicles).
High-quality packs ideal for games and quick prototyping.
→ https://quaternius.com/

Always respect licenses — CC0 (no attribution) or public domain are safest for unrestricted use.

These sites are community favorites and regularly updated with new free content. Happy modding and world-building in the new year!

NEW ..
Hi all :-)

Totally new freebies, mesh xmas items for now only, but in the next month -2months there will be 6 shops filled with brand new items. Please feel free to visit and let me know please if you have questions and/or remarks. If you are happy with what you see, a review on opensimworld.com would be very much appreciated, thank you so much. there is a tp sign near the landingpoint with
christmas decorations on it, and before you know it, you land in front of the shop. have fun all, enjoy.

The Christmas Region is open for you to come explore. Whether your looking for something fun to do Skating Sled rides, or train ride tours, or some new Clothing for Christmas we have it here for you as well as other freebies
hg.trianon-world.com:18002:Christmas

Today starts The Merchant Sales Event at this year's OSFest and it's happening this week from Tuesday September 26th through Saturday September 30th. This is a grid-wide event with multiple merchants and sales and freebies galore! There are merchant teleport boards like the one pictured that are spread around the grid for convenience.

For example, one of our merchants, Sarvonne Creations Etc, is offering a 50% off deal on "Blues/Jazz Era" themed AI art series at her CheriNet Et Alias Gallery Shop at her OSFest store.

Lunaria Emporium is holding its biggest sale of the year. All of my castles and entertainment venues will be 75% off Kitely Market prices, and all my other smaller items displayed everywhere will be free, including some Egyptian pieces and some brand new Art Deco pieces and furniture not yet available anywhere.

DON'T MISS THIS

Start here, then look for the merchant teleport board: grid.opensimfest.com:8022:HG-Welcome

Find out more about OSFest 2023 here: https://www.opensimfest.com. See this week's entire events calendar here: https://www.opensimfest.com/calendar

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