What is GLB Studio?

GLB Studio is a free 3D character and game creation tool that runs in your web browser. Turn a picture into a 3D model, give it a skeleton, animate it, and make videos, board games, 3D worlds and VR scenes, with nothing to install. It is made by Paul A.T. Ramey at KSOL Designs.

What can I make with it?

Animated 3D characters (GLB files), MP4 videos, tabletop and board games with print-ready cards, boards and boxes (including files sized for The Game Crafter), playable game apps, 3D-printable game pieces, top-down map animations, and whole 3D landscapes and buildings you can walk through in VR.

What are the tabs?

Generate (picture to 3D model), Rig (24 skeleton types: people, four-legged animals, birds, fish, dragons and more), Animate (a library of motions), Stitch (put motions together and render a video), Tabletop (build board and card games), Maestro (top-down motion for maps), Terraform (shape landscapes) and Architect (build with snapping pieces).

Do I need to install anything?

No. Open potassiumsolutions.github.io/glb-studio in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on a computer. It has been tested on a Windows 11 PC, and VR has been tested on a real Steam Frame through SteamVR (and virtually in a Meta Quest 3 emulator).

What does it cost?

The core tools are free. Optional add-ons (Terraform, Architect, VR and Tabletop expansions) and character, creature and motion packs are one-time purchases in the shop below. There is no subscription.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

Your models, motions and worlds stay in your own browser on your computer. If you use Generate, your picture is sent to fal.ai with your own fal.ai key to make the model. Unlocking an add-on checks your license key with the KSOL Designs key service.

Which 3D models work with it?

Models you make in Generate, your own GLB or FBX files, and models generated on meshy.ai and mixamo.com. GLB Studio is not affiliated with Meshy, Mixamo, fal.ai, Valve, Meta or The Game Crafter.

Where can I learn how to use it?

Read the free user manual (PDF) at potassiumsolutions.github.io/glb-studio/studio/GLB-Studio-User-Manual.pdf, or watch the how-to videos on YouTube.

What computer do I need?

GLB Studio has been tested on one setup only: Windows 11, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, an Intel Core i9-9900, 64 GB of memory and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 12 GB. Use a computer at least this capable. VR has been tested on a real Steam Frame through SteamVR on that PC, and virtually in a Meta Quest 3 emulator only. Other computers, browsers and headsets may work but have not been tested. Details: potassiumsolutions.github.io/glb-studio/about.html#requirements