This week, we launched our new 3D scenes here at CGI.Backgrounds , and they’re already causing quite a splash.
Pro designer Realtime Ryan wrote in to say “I have to say the new 3D scene tool is insane,” and another artist wrote in to tell us “I adore the complete 3D scenes.”
Designers across the industry are starting to explore our new scenes and environments, and many are already seeing their huge potential.
3D Scene Demo
To get you up to speed, here are five key things to know about our new 3D scenes:
1. Fully Immersive Virtual Environments
Traditional HDRi Maps are a powerful tool for lighting your renders and integrating visuals.
But even with a professional-quality HDRi Map, you still have to do a great deal of setup to create an environment that’s ready for your render.
With 3D scenes, our professional team—with an average of 20+ years of experience—has done the heavy lifting for you.
Our scenes are prebuilt, fully immersive 3D environments that you can load into your DCC of choice (more on that later) and use within minutes.
Simply add in a digital twin, adjust the lighting and other settings to your liking, and you’ll have a render that’s nearly production-ready in minutes.
2. Built for the Tools You Use Every Day
Unlike traditional HDRi Maps, which follow a standardized format, our 3D scenes are specially designed to work seamlessly in the specific DCC software you use every day.
If a scene is missing a version for the DCC of your choice, you can easily request it, and our professional team will build it for you.
This level of customization means that your scenes are perfectly optimized for the DCCs you use most, allowing you to hit the ground running in a familiar environment and skip right to the creative part of your design process, instead of wasting time on tedious setup.
3. Easy to Download and Use
Along with the release of our 3D scenes and backgrounds, we’ve completely revamped our pricing model and subscription system.
Previously, we had a variety of plan levels that provided different resolutions, rights, and other variables. In 2025, we’ve adopted a simple new credit-based pricing model.
With this new system, you pay only for the credits you need. You can purchase credits as a one-time top-up to your account, or subscribe to monthly or annual plans for steep discounts.
With our credit system, you always know exactly how much a 3D scene will cost and how many credits you have left. This simplified budgeting makes it easier to understand exactly what you’re getting, and to save substantial cash when you know your content needs in advance.
4. Build your own library
You’re an artist, not a paralegal!
You should be fine-tuning reflections to perfect that spoiler or animating an incredible shot in a dynamic urban setting—not spending time deciphering licensing terms. With Royalty-Free Usage Rights, you get the creative freedom you need without the hassle of complex contracts.
You can buy a scene once and use it in as many places and for as many projects as you need. FOREVER.
No more anxiety about violating the terms of a contract, and no more time wasted trying to decipher the clearances you’ve purchased.
We even offer a new agency license, which provides protections for your clients as well as indemnification up to $1 million.
These protections make our 3D scenes a perfect fit for large brands that need total assurance that their marketing collateral rights are straightforward and clear.
5. Versatile
Our 3D Scenes don’t just include an HDRi Map or Backplate. Instead, they're maximized for versatility, featuring 360° visuals, professional 3D floors, and our industry-leading RAY HDR technology, which adds realistic lighting captured from the real world.
Our scenes include both traditional and tone-mapped RAY.HDRi Maps, which makes them perfect both for real-time rendering (including VR) and creating publication-ready stills and video content.
Many of our scenes even include advanced 3D elements and objects, creating realistic parallax and ensuring that your final render looks authentic and photorealistic.
You can learn more about our 3D Scenes here. Want to try them for yourself? Browse our fast-growing library of 3D Scenes covering locations around the world.
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