Overview
The asset combines an optimized icosahedral mesh with ultra‑high‑resolution emissive textures, seamlessly mapped without polar distortion. Designed for film, games, VR, AR, and fulldome environments. Instantly ready to import and render, with all materials embedded and configured for glowing plasma visuals.
Scientific Background
This 3D representation of the Sun is based on imagery from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), capturing the complex patterns of solar plasma and magnetic activity. The textures were artistically enhanced and composited from multiple wavelengths to simulate high‑energy emissions, using procedural masking and custom filtering techniques to emphasize filaments, sunspots, and radial energy bursts.
Technical Features
Emission texture 16 384 × 8 192 px (HDR EXR and 16-bit PNG)
Icosahedral mesh with continuous spherical projection, seam and pole free
Custom emissive shader for animated plasma flow and adjustable bloom
Optional procedural corona layer for close-up shots
Included Formats
Blender 4.5 (.blend) with Cycles and Eevee materials, 16 K emission map embedded
Unity 2022 URP (.unitypackage) with 16 K JPG emission map and custom shader graph
3ds Max 2022 with V-Ray (zip) including 16 K JPG emission map
Uncompressed 16 K PNG emission map for maximum flexibility
Key Benefits
Instant glow, no need for PBR or external light sources
Ideal for VFX, scientific visualization, stylized cinematics and skyboxes
Free lifetime updates with future resolution variants and shader improvements
Current Version: 5.10
Created for professionals who need reliable assets with minimal setup time.