Google is closing 3D model site Poly to focus on AR experiences

Google is shutting down its 3D model sharing site Poly in 2021 to focus their resources on building AR experiences.

Google Poly allows designers to upload their 3D models to a gallery that can be used by other members in their projects. Models uploaded to the service can be freely used in other projects, as long as attribution is given to the original developer.

Today, Google announced that users would no longer be able to upload new models after April 2021, and the service will be shut down on June 30, 2021.

"Your assets will be available at poly.google.com until June 30, 2021. You can download your entire library at takeout.google.com, or you can download individual assets by viewing each asset’s page. After June 30, poly.google.com and associated APIs will no longer be accessible. You will not be able to upload new 3D models on poly.google.com after April 30, 2021."

Google told BleepingComputer they are shutting down Poly to shifting resources towards creating helpful AR experiences.

"We're shifting resources so we can continue investing heavily in helpful AR experiences -- like Google Lens, AR walking navigation in Maps, and AR in Search -- that use the smartphone camera to bridge the digital and physical worlds, helping people do more with what they see and learn about the world around them," a Google spokesperson told BleepingComputer.

If you have assets uploaded to Google Poly, you can bulk download them using Google Takeout.

If you have never played with this service, you should try it while you can, as the 3D assets are impressive.