For this post, I wanted to research what potential assets I could use for a future project, so that when the time comes, it will be easier for me to organize and find any assets I have already seen.

potential assets for a forest/ outdoor scene:

I have researched different assets which are easily accessible and free on the Unreal Marketplace and through Megascans which is on Quixel Bridge:

Flowers and Foliage:

Flowers and Plants Nature Pack

temperate Vegetation: Foliage Collection

Temperate Vegetation: conifer Bushes & Saplings I

temperate Vegetation: Ground Foliage

mediterranean Vegetation: giant Reed

Temperate Vegetation: Fern Collection

temperate Vegetation: Spruce Forest

Temperate Vegetation: Wild Berries

temperate Vegetation: Meadow Flowers

Mediterranean Vegetation: Plant Pack II

interactive Open World Foliage

Landscape Materials:

Forest Landscape Materials Vol.I

Landscape Backgrounds

Forest Landscape Materials Vol. II

Grass Landscape Material Vol. I

Extras/ Bundles:

Procedural Nature Pack Vol.1 

Open World Demo Collection

Scanned Poplar and Aspen Forest with Seasons

Nature Package

ANIMAL VARIETY PACK

Quixel Megascans Natural Environment Collection

The Megascans library is packed with textures, 3D meshes, etc which are free to use with an Epic games account.

From this large range of assets, I have more than enough assets needed to create a realistic outdoor environment/ scene in Unreal 4. I will continue to develop my knowledge and explore the potential I have with Unreal and Quixel.