Can I use the free samples in my game?

Yes. The sample heads are free for personal and commercial use, games included; you may not resell or redistribute the files as they are. Sample licence

Does it work in Godot?

Yes. Godot 4 imports the GLB with its blend shapes. The guide

How long does a head take?

Usually 10–20 minutes, because each head is built carefully.

Use case · indie developers

Realistic heads for an indie game, without a character artist.

Photograph yourself, your friends or actors who agreed, and get heads that already look finished: skin at 4K, eyes and teeth, a neck that fits, 52 ARKit shapes. Start with the 20 free sample heads to see how they sit in your engine.

Free Sign up free and download 20 high-quality MetaHuman sample heads: 4K skin, 52 ARKit shapes, GLB/FBX/MetaHuman ZIP.

Get the free samples See the samples

What a small team gets

No sculpting, no retopology. The head comes on a clean, animatable mesh with UVs and textures.
Any engine. GLB for Godot and the web, FBX for Unity, the MetaHuman ZIP for Unreal.
Faces that move. The 52 ARKit shapes are in the file, for dialogue, lip sync and face tracking.
Try before you pay. The sample heads are free to download, with the same files your own will have.

Generated photo of fictional person S-05 — S-05 · Synthetic personSeventies, white beardA man in his seventies with deep forehead furrows, sun spots and a short white beard (the beard comes as a groom recommendation; the skin keeps its stubble shadow).

The 3D MetaHuman head FaceNinja made from photo S-05 — S-05 · Synthetic personSeventies, white beardA man in his seventies with deep forehead furrows, sun spots and a short white beard (the beard comes as a groom recommendation; the skin keeps its stubble shadow).

Generated photo of fictional person S-06 — S-06 · Synthetic personThirties, short beardA man in his early thirties with deep brown skin, a broad nose, full lips and a short, dense beard line.

The 3D MetaHuman head FaceNinja made from photo S-06 — S-06 · Synthetic personThirties, short beardA man in his early thirties with deep brown skin, a broad nose, full lips and a short, dense beard line.

Generated photo of fictional person S-07 — S-07 · Synthetic personFifties, laugh linesA woman in her late fifties with deep laugh lines, under-eye shadows and dark spots on the cheeks; her hair has a grey streak.

The 3D MetaHuman head FaceNinja made from photo S-07 — S-07 · Synthetic personFifties, laugh linesA woman in her late fifties with deep laugh lines, under-eye shadows and dark spots on the cheeks; her hair has a grey streak.

Generated photo of fictional person S-08 — S-08 · Synthetic personSixties, grey afroA woman in her sixties with small raised dark spots on the cheekbones, fine lines and a round face; short grey natural hair.

The 3D MetaHuman head FaceNinja made from photo S-08 — S-08 · Synthetic personSixties, grey afroA woman in her sixties with small raised dark spots on the cheekbones, fine lines and a round face; short grey natural hair.

Generated photo of fictional person S-09 — S-09 · Synthetic personForties, dark beardA man in his forties with a strong hooked nose, heavy brows, deep-set eyes and a full dark beard greying at the chin.

The 3D MetaHuman head FaceNinja made from photo S-09 — S-09 · Synthetic personForties, dark beardA man in his forties with a strong hooked nose, heavy brows, deep-set eyes and a full dark beard greying at the chin.

Generated photo of fictional person S-10 — S-10 · Synthetic personTwenties, pink hairA woman in her early twenties with pale, rosy skin, a small upturned nose and pastel pink hair.

The 3D MetaHuman head FaceNinja made from photo S-10 — S-10 · Synthetic personTwenties, pink hairA woman in her early twenties with pale, rosy skin, a small upturned nose and pastel pink hair.

What you still need

Hair: not in the GLB or FBX. In Unreal, MetaHuman grooms supply it; elsewhere, add hair of your own.
A body and clothes: a head ends at the shoulders.
Consent: only photos of yourself, or of adults who agreed.

Questions from indie developers

01Can I use the free samples in my game?: Yes. The sample heads are free for personal and commercial use, games included; you may not resell or redistribute the files as they are. Sample licence
02Does it work in Godot?: Yes. Godot 4 imports the GLB with its blend shapes. The guide
03How long does a head take?: Usually 10–20 minutes, because each head is built carefully.

Can I try a head with all 52 shapes?

Yes. Sign up free and download the 20 sample heads: every GLB and FBX has all 52.

Get the free samples What's in a head