In this video, I’ll explain to you how to import custom 3D models in your Oculus Home.
With this feature, you can add anything you want in your home to show off to your VR friends!
Right now you can see in my Oculus Home.
There are two ways to import custom 3D models.
You either find a model online, like my favorite Final Fantasy X character here or you can
create your own and import it, like this one I made of our cat.
I’ll show you easy ways to do both methods in this video.
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Let’s start with finding a 3D model online.
So, in this guide, I’ll use Sketchfab, which is an online 3D model store.
They have a lot of free-to-use community uploaded 3D models.
There are also other websites that provide 3D models, a quick Google search will give
you many.
• Ok, now go to Sketchfab (link is below) https://sketchfab.com/
• Make an account or log in.
• Find a model you want.
You can also preview it if you’d like.
• Now scroll down a little to find the Download button.
Make sure you download as gITF.
• Oculus Home only supports GLB files, which is a 3D model file extension.
So we have to convert this file before importing.
• You can easily do that by using this GLB packer tool: https://glb-packer.glitch.me/
• Unzip the downloaded file and drag and drop the whole folder in it.
• You’ll get the .glb file straight away.
Now just place this GLB file in your Oculus Home import folder, which is usually located
in your Documents > Oculus Home \ _Import.
Mine is in...
C:\Users\Venom\Documents\Oculus Home\_Import for example.
Oculus Home will search the whole directory for any .glb files and add them to your in-game
inventory.
After you pasted it there, just put on your headset, go to Oculus Home > Inventory > My
Imports And put it in your home!
Yes, that’s all to it.
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An extra tip I can give you in case your 3D model is way too big.
You can use this 3D model editor tool online to view and resize your model.
All you have to do is drag and drop your model in there.
Resize it here.
Export to GLB again, put it back in the Oculus Home import folder and you have a smaller
sized model available in your inventory.
Now, let’s move on to making your own model.
I’ll show you two easy tools that you can use for this and a more advanced one.
An easy way would be using Oculus Medium, a free app that comes with your Touch controllers,
because they have a sharing feature that allows you to add it to your Home straight away.
For example, see my amazing 3D sculpture of my partner in crime here.
Please don’t judge my 3D creation skills.
:’)
Select share, then share to home.
You can set a title here and detail level.
Go for low if you plan on copying this model many times in your home.
High for special objects you just want to showcase.
Click the checkmark once you’re ready.
It’ll automatically save your model to the Oculus Home’s Import Directory.
And let you place it in your home.
Don’t forget to save your sculpture in Medium itself too!
If you want to create 3D models on your desktop and not in VR.
You can use Microsoft’s free Paint 3D program that comes with Windows 10.
This is a super easy tool to draw 3D models in and it has a GLB file export feature already
built-in.
So, once you are done creating, just can just save the model as GLB and then import like
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If you want a more advanced program.
You can try the free, open source 3D creation tool: Blender.
It’s available for all major operating systems.
The only caveat here is that you don’t have a GLB export feature built-in.
But I’ll explain how to add that feature in now.
You can download this gITF-Blender-Exporter.
• Download the files as a zip file here.
• Now unzip it.
• Open Blender • Go to File > User Preferences > File > Scripts
> Open the folder you unzipped > Add the Scripts folder > Accept.
• Save User Settings.
• Now restart Blender.
• Go to File > User Preferences again.
• Go to Add-ons > Type in glt in the search field.
> Check the checkbox.
• Save User Settings again.
• Close the Settings.
• Go to File > Export > and now you’ll find the GLB export settings.
• Now you can create anything you want and export the file in GLB.
And then import like explained before.
There are a couple of other nice and free apps available for 3D creation.
You can even get some 3D creation apps on your tablet and probably also for your phone.
I would say, go crazy!
And comment down below what you’ve made and imported in your Oculus Home.
We would love to know!
You can visit Chary’s Home or my home.
They are both set to public.
I’ve added our usernames in the description.
Chary has a really beautiful one too, she has a different design style and I feel she
has more of an artistic eye than me.
So check it out if you have the time!
But if you want to see my beautiful, very resembling creation of Chary, then you gotta
check out my home.
:’)
Have fun everyone.
And thanks for watching.
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