As no-one else who was at the meeting has posted this yet, here's kind of good news from Sunday:

OSgrid will not shut down forever!

It will shut down on December 31st at midnight, yes. But it'll shut down in order to wipe the asset server. Same thing as the Asset Reset last year. Then it will come back online.

This means your accounts and your avatars are safe. They will not be deleted. You will not have to register new accounts or create new avatars. You will get to keep the avatars which you have now. They'll just have empty inventories.

This also means you've got time until December 30th to save the stuff you have in OSgrid that you need to save. But please don't wait until the last moment. If all those who can export IARs do it at the same time, this will overload the asset server. (Yes, IARs are safe. They're copies of your inventory. Your inventory is not poisoned, even though the asset server itself is.)

If you have land attached to OSgrid, you may export an IAR. If not, I myself recommend you to send the items that you absolutely need saved to an avatar in another grid (and items that can be picked up from freebie stores right now don't fall under this category). Basically the same as last year, remember?

If you don't have land, but you absolutely need an IAR export for some reason (and laziness is no such reason, sorry), you may send albertIr Landar an e-mail, and he'll export an IAR for you. He will need your OSgrid login password for that. Again, don't wait until the deadline and ask him then. Even albertIr can only export so many IARs at any given time, and if 100 users mail him to export their IARs on December 30th, he most certainly won't get all 100 done before the shutdown.

One thing will change: OSgrid won't let anyone and everyone attach sims just like that anymore, starting next year. Only "trusted" hosters will be allowed to attach sims. Don't ask me what exactly that means; the OSgrid board hasn't published a definition yet either. I've overheard at the meeting that those who have sims attached to OSgrid right now count as trusted. But don't take this for official information.

If you want official information from the board: Wait until the OSgrid wiki is updated.

🎉 OSFest 2026 – Saturday Night Entertainment! 🎶✨
Get ready for another fantastic day of music, fun, and celebration at OSFest 2026! 🎊
Join us on Saturday, October 17, as we keep the excitement going with four incredible performers bringing their music and energy to the OSFest stage!
🎵 SATURDAY'S ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
🎩 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Austin Moores
🎤 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Maribol Inshan
🎧 4:00 – 5:00 PM | DJ Nay Kell
🎶 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Lavia
⏰ All times are Grid Time.
🌟 And there's more than just music!
While you're visiting, take some time to explore the amazing exhibits, discover unique shops, pick up freebies, and experience the creativity that makes the OpenSim community so special!
💃 Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and enjoy an afternoon of great entertainment and wonderful company!
🌐 TELEPORT TO OSFest 2026:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/236/400/565
🎉 OSFest 2026 – Where Creativity, Community, and Celebration Come Together!
See you on the dance floor! 💃🕺🎶

🎉 OSFest 2026 – Saturday Night Entertainment! 🎶✨
Get ready for another fantastic day of music, fun, and celebration at OSFest 2026! 🎊
Join us on Saturday, October 17, as we keep the excitement going with four incredible performers bringing their music and energy to the OSFest stage!
🎵 SATURDAY'S ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP
🎩 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Austin Moores
🎤 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Maribol Inshan
🎧 4:00 – 5:00 PM | DJ Nay Kell
🎶 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Lavia
⏰ All times are Grid Time.
🌟 And there's more than just music!
While you're visiting, take some time to explore the amazing exhibits, discover unique shops, pick up freebies, and experience the creativity that makes the OpenSim community so special!
💃 Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and enjoy an afternoon of great entertainment and wonderful company!
🌐 TELEPORT TO OSFest 2026:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/236/400/565
🎉 OSFest 2026 – Where Creativity, Community, and Celebration Come Together!
See you on the dance floor! 💃🕺🎶

hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/236/400/565
FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT AT OSFEST 2026!
Get ready to turn up the volume and kick off your weekend with an incredible afternoon of music, dancing, and fun at OSFest 2026!
We've got four fantastic DJs ready to keep the music flowing and the dance floor hopping!
Friday, October 16, 2026
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Grid Time
YOUR FRIDAY DJ LINEUP:
2:00 – 3:00 PM | DJ Austin Moores
3:00 – 4:00 PM | DJ ROOI
4:00 – 5:00 PM | DJ Tom Southmoor
5:00 – 6:00 PM | DJ Fiona Sweet
And there's more to explore!
Before the music starts, take some time to wander through OSFest's amazing exhibits, discover creative builds, visit the shops, and pick up some fabulous freebies!
Whether you're coming to dance, explore, or just hang out with friends, there's something for everyone!
Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and let's make Friday at OSFest unforgettable!
TELEPORT TO OSFEST:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/236/400/565
See you on the dance floor!
#OSFest2026 #OpenSim #VirtualWorlds #LiveDJs #Hypergrid #VirtualEvents

🎶 OSFest 2026 – Turn Up the Music! 🎉🚀
Get ready for another fantastic afternoon of music, dancing, and fun at OpenSim Fest 2026!
Join us on Thursday, October 15, as four talented performers take the stage to keep the party going!
🎧 Thursday's Entertainment Lineup:
🎵 2:00–3:00 PM – DJ Nay Kell
🎵 3:00–4:00 PM – Nazirah Avro
🎵 4:00–5:00 PM – Evan Williams
🎵 5:00–6:00 PM – RoseDrop
⏰ All times are Grid Time.
🌟 And there's more than music!
Come early and explore the incredible exhibits, browse the stores, discover freebies, and see what the creative OpenSim community has been building!
Whether you're here to dance, explore, reconnect with friends, or make new ones, OSFest 2026 is the place to be!
🚀 TELEPORT TO OSFest:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/249/402/564
🎉 Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and join the celebration!
#OSFest2026 #OpenSim #VirtualWorlds #LiveMusic #VirtualEvents #OpenSimCommunity

FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT AT OSFEST 2026!
Get ready to turn up the volume and kick off your weekend with an incredible afternoon of music, dancing, and fun at OSFest 2026!
We've got four fantastic DJs ready to keep the music flowing and the dance floor hopping!
Friday, October 16, 2026
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM Grid Time
YOUR FRIDAY DJ LINEUP:
2:00 – 3:00 PM | DJ Austin Moores
3:00 – 4:00 PM | DJ ROOI
4:00 – 5:00 PM | DJ Tom Southmoor
5:00 – 6:00 PM | DJ Fiona Sweet
And there's more to explore!
Before the music starts, take some time to wander through OSFest's amazing exhibits, discover creative builds, visit the shops, and pick up some fabulous freebies!
Whether you're coming to dance, explore, or just hang out with friends, there's something for everyone!
Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and let's make Friday at OSFest unforgettable!
TELEPORT TO OSFEST:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/236/400/565
See you on the dance floor!
#OSFest2026 #OpenSim #VirtualWorlds #LiveDJs #Hypergrid #VirtualEvents

🎶 OSFest 2026 – Turn Up the Music! 🎉🚀
Get ready for another fantastic afternoon of music, dancing, and fun at OpenSim Fest 2026!
Join us on Thursday, October 15, as four talented performers take the stage to keep the party going!
🎧 Thursday's Entertainment Lineup:
🎵 2:00–3:00 PM – DJ Nay Kell
🎵 3:00–4:00 PM – Nazirah Avro
🎵 4:00–5:00 PM – Evan Williams
🎵 5:00–6:00 PM – RoseDrop
⏰ All times are Grid Time.
🌟 And there's more than music!
Come early and explore the incredible exhibits, browse the stores, discover freebies, and see what the creative OpenSim community has been building!
Whether you're here to dance, explore, reconnect with friends, or make new ones, OSFest 2026 is the place to be!
🚀 TELEPORT TO OSFest:
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/249/402/564
🎉 Bring your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and join the celebration!
#OSFest2026 #OpenSim #VirtualWorlds #LiveMusic #VirtualEvents #OpenSimCommunity

Escape 2 Realitys Halloween sim is up and has almost a dozen new items to bring you a more frightning and spooktacular season ,new props and jump scares await you!!! this weekend ill be adding new gifts to the end of the maze remember the maze starts at the house and there is only one way to escape the maze can you ?? do it recieve the 4 freebies from last yr and the new items to come this weekend enjoy and see ya soon if ya make it out lmao

Escape 2 Realitys Halloween sim is up and has almost a dozen new items to bring you a more frightning and spooktacular season ,new props and jump scares await you!!! this weekend ill be adding new gifts to the end of the maze remember the maze starts at the house and there is only one way to escape the maze can you ?? do it recieve the 4 freebies from last yr and the new items to come this weekend enjoy and see ya soon if ya make it out lmao

Yes! It's here! Today is the grand opening of OS Fest and events there start now! Harmony's Haven Grid has an exhibit too! The organizers and creators have made a spectacular OS Fest that is "Out of this World"! Come explore, grab fabulous freebies, meet up with Hypergrid friends and enjoy fabulous entertainment! Hope to see you all there! Spread the word!
http://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/

🎉🚀 THE GRAND OPENING OF OSFEST 2026 IS ALMOST HERE! 🚀🎉
Monday, October 12, 2026 Mark Your Calendars!
🌟 “Space” opens at 9:00 AM Grid Time!
Get ready to blast off into an incredible celebration of creativity, community, and entertainment!
Come early and take your time exploring everything OSFest 2026 has to offer!
🛍️ Browse unique shops and discover amazing creations!
🎨 Explore exhibits showcasing the imagination and talents of the OpenSim community!
🎁 Grab some fantastic FREEBIES along the way!
🎶 THEN GET READY TO PARTY! 🎶
We've got a fantastic afternoon of entertainment lined up!
🎧 2:00 – 3:00 PM | DJ Arianna Nightfire
🎧 3:00 – 4:00 PM | DJ Rosa Alekseev
🎤 4:00 – 5:00 PM | Charice Singer
🎧 5:00 – 6:00 PM | DJ Spirit
✨ Whether you're here to explore, shop, discover something new, dance, or simply reconnect with friends, OSFest 2026 is the place to be!
📅 Monday, October 12
⏰ Opening at 9:00 AM Grid Time
📍 HOP: http://grid.opensimfest.com:8022
🚀 Come for the creativity, stay for the music, and celebrate the magic of OpenSim!
See you at OSFest 2026! 🎉
PS: Remember to clear your cache for better experience.
Please review to be sure it's right and sounds good and if you would please check to make sure the hop gets to the welcome area.

ONLY 2 FREE SHOPS AVAILABLE. Great location! Come by and scoop one up! Make it a freebie shop or even an art gallery! Add info about your world!
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/263/392/564

Join OSFest2026...There's still plenty of time. We now only have 3 free exhibit areas open and we have some free store fronts open as well. While I used AI to help me make the video, this image was taken at the Festival site. It is really looking great and we have some fantastic builders, artists, techies, performers and a whole bunch of world owners already building their showcases.
Open a freebie shop, display some of your new art, and if you're an AI enthusiast, opens a shop with some of your stuff. Showcse your world and events!
CLICK BELOW TO WATCH VIDEO PROMO
https://youtu.be/GD9P40jK5YU?si=drKg4F7f599SeZae

Come by and find Shelenn Ayres or Kimm Starr and we will help you get set up! We're here all day, every day!
hop://grid.opensimfest.com:8022/OSF_Welcome/263/392/564

Hi Everyone! I'm just posting this to let everyone know about the upcoming OSFest 2026. I've had the chance to set up my display parcel and I've seen others and they are absolutely magnificent. This promises to be an amazing and fun event. Be sure to mark your calendar for the 12th - 26th of October and come see the remarkable things that people have made and what they are doing. I promise you it will be quite an experience. Also, this is the link to their Calendar of Events - https://hyperspace.0hubgrid.com/events?source=osfest
You won't want to miss this fun 2 weeks with plenty of things to do, entertainment galore and freebies. Blessings and much Love, Lavia

NEVERWORLD — THE NO DRAMA GRID

Creator-driven. Friendly. Free to enjoy.

• Free Homestead Land
• Free Marketplace Content
• Free Regions for Marketplace Staff
• Jerry Garcia Foundation — Official Collaboration
• Orbit Region Management System
• Gatecrashers Event System
• Daily Events
• Shopping • Creating • Exploring • Socializing

Come for the freebies. Stay for the community.

Neverworld — Live. Love. Create.

Neverworld Grid Registration

🍾✨ **SPIN THE BOTTLE** ✨🍾

Feeling playful? A little curious? Maybe even a little naughty? 😉

Click the **turning mandala** and let the game begin!

💙 A blue menu gives you a question
🔥 Choose **YES • NO • MAYBE**
💬 Your answer appears in local chat
🔄 Then it’s the next person’s turn!

And when the mood gets interesting…
you might discover a few ideas worth talking about. 😈

**Spin the bottle. Answer honestly.
Or… maybe not.** 🍾✨

This is a new Cozy Comforts Freebie...

Me, myself and I, we made this script some time ago... well the only one that ever worked...
No, that was a lie - it was me, myself and chat gpt. lol.

You can get it at Village of Art and I will also integrate it in the Hypergrid Teleporter,

btw. the event info in it is obsolete, just an example... put your notecard in it... freebies and landmarks...

The version of the Hypergrid Teleporter at Village of Art will be updated now and again...

Spin the bottle is to be played at all my clubs...
Solaris today and at Aphra Social Club of course.
This new club will open on 11. Oktober 2026.

If you have not been in awhile, it might be time to come grab the freebies while they are still on Osgrid. New Things added. So come grab them now while the region is still up! Who Knows- Osgrid AI Generated Poster....LOVE IT!

Fleetwood Beach Shop

The Fleetwood Beach Shop is an exhibition space for unusual objects, technical gadgets and special creations from the world of Fleetwood Beach.

The building is designed in the characteristic style of the region, combining industrial elements with a more restrained Steampunk look. This makes the shop feel like a natural part of the environment rather than just a conventional exhibition room.

Inside, visitors can discover scripted objects, interactive systems, vehicles, technical tools and other ideas developed especially for OpenSim.

Many of these objects originate directly from projects that are developed and tested on Fleetwood Beach. The shop therefore also serves as a showcase for new developments, experiments and unusual technical concepts.

In addition to being an exhibition space, the Fleetwood Beach Shop is also a place for freebies. Visitors can regularly find free objects and small extras to take home.

Anyone who enjoys experimenting, building their own regions or simply looking for new inspiration should definitely stop by.

Explore, try things out and maybe take a freebie or two with you.

For nostalgic visitors of the Le Village region on FrancoGrid, a brand new freebies section is available at Cherry Freebies, where you'll find my early works.
hop://pangeagrid.de:8002/Cherry%20Freebies/69/113/2673

Brand new region that I just am opening today. This is a freebie landscaping/garden sim with original creations. Everything is free to copy or buy for zero at the vendor signs. All are full permissions and you can do anything with them that you want. New things will be added regularly because I am just getting started. So hop over from time to time. You may need to give yourself a minute or two to rez once you arrive.
hop://grid.sub-version.space:8002/Willowbrook%20Gardens/12...
grid.sub-version.space:8002:Willowbrook Gardens

If you create in OpenSim, there is a resource worth bookmarking: Fred Beckhusen’s Outworldz Creator resources.

It is one of those places where you can arrive looking for one texture and an hour later realize you’ve found enough material for three completely different projects. 😊

Outworldz has collected and preserved an enormous library of resources for virtual-world creators, including:

• Creative Commons seamless textures
• Thousands of mesh, sculpt and 3D resources
• 1,000+ free LSL scripts
• Avatars and avatar components
• Animations and sounds
• OARs and IARs
• Building kits, objects and project files
• Tools, tutorials and other creator resources

One particularly valuable collection is the work of Linda Kellie, whose creations were generously made available to the community. Outworldz preserves a huge selection of her textures and other resources so creators can continue putting them to use. The seamless texture library alone includes hundreds of Linda Kellie materials, including fabrics, stone, tile, glass and building surfaces.

And it goes far beyond textures. The Outworldz 3D library currently contains more than 1,800 downloadable entries, including mesh, DAE/OBJ files, animations, sounds, OARs, IARs and complete resource packs.

The script library contains more than 1,000 open-source, copyleft and public-domain LSL scripts, searchable by category and creator.

This isn't simply a pile of freebies. It's a creator's toolbox and an archive of work contributed by people who helped build our virtual-world community. Fred has put an extraordinary amount of work into collecting, organizing, converting and keeping these resources accessible.

Before deciding you don't have what you need for your next project, take a look through Outworldz. Chances are Fred has already tucked something useful into the toolbox.

https://outworldz.com/

https://outworldz.com/cgi/free-seamless-textures.plx?count...

Create something. Experiment. Learn something new. Then build something wonderful with it.

Fred thank you very much for everything you give to the community, I have learned so much using your portal. YOU totally rock!

I have rigged a suit for Ruth2 v4, it is at the Freebie Shops in the Ruth/Roth shop
at Catena di Isole This fits the basic shape. I added a sarong to the giver too.
three.hills.grid.outworldz.net:8002:Catena di Isole

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.

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:)

Churchtown is now on the new servers... We have changed the tp and LM in the Town Hall... the group gifts settings... but not the thousands LM in all the freebies boxes... we will change them one shop after an other ... It may take a long time ... Thanks

Everything is in place and working.... you will find the beacon, the region teleporter, a touch for LM and the home made bag that will give you the direct LM and informations for the region rides .....
About freebies.... they are everywhere... animesh, pirats, decorations, sounds, animals.....
What is not free to copy is no transfer and comes from famous creators but you will enjoy using them here....
Golden

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

Here are the latest posts from HG Safari blog in case you missed it. The blog showcases all kinds of creative people and interesting places across the hyperverse since 2014.
Cornflakes Week is coming - what is it?
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/flaking-out.html
Tierra de Volcanes - much more than a freebie shop
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/marpils-wonderland.h...
The fantastic inworld arcade game by Bloom Peters
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/adventures-at-arcade...
Rosa and Kat show us around the Mars base on Kitely
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/isms-20th.html
Legend of Zelda recreated in Mobius by Diana Dismantled
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/isms-20th.html
a side quest to Niagara on Neverworld
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/neverworlds-niagara....
And finally - what's up with the new Inworld Review ?
https://hgsafari.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-inworld.html

HOW I MAKE VISUAL SHOWS TUTORIAL

I was asked many times about how I create the visual shows such as the ones I made for HIE, just yesterday, the talented artist Tina Bey asked me to explain my process to her. So I decided to create a tutorial in spanish for her, but I quickly realized that this work should benefit more people; with this in mind, I created the English and French versions.
I really hope the tutorial is clear enough to be understood. Anyway I can help you if you are more questions.

The tutorial is available in SOUP section in Cherry Freebies region

pangeagrid.de:8002:Cherry Freebies

Free rent shops at Mermaid's Cove! I added 2 new free rent shops at Mermaid's Cove! Join the creators of Four Winds, Virtual Vignette, Lost Isle and Arts and Friends and give your freebies and LMs to the many people who visit the Cove! Also, Box up your logo, LMs, notecards....anything you'd like me to put in a vendor for you in the Explore and Discover Destination Shop! Drop the Full Perm box in my IM and leave me a message that you did! You don't have to live on OSG to do it! These two shops won't last long! huggggs all around!
hg.osgrid.org:80:Mermaid's Cove

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!