# Adding a Custom Skybox {% embed url="" %} Adding a Custom Skybox in Unity Video {% endembed %} One of the first things that people will notice in a space is the default unity skybox if you have a space that is not purely an interior space. One way to get around this is to add a custom skybox that better suits your needs. ### Downloading a Skybox There are plenty of resources out there that offer skyboxes you can use for free. One such place is [polyhaven.com](http://polyhaven.com) or [Skybox AI](https://skybox.blockadelabs.com/). It is very easy to go to the site and download a skybox that better suits the atmosphere that you would like in your space. In some cases the skybox will affect the lighting of the space. Keep that in mind when finding an image you like. It is best to download it directly into your project so we don’t have to move it later. ### Setting up the texture * Select the texture in the project and then look in the inspector. * Under Texture *shape* select ‘Cube’. * Hit apply at the bottom. Once done, we can create a material to put the skybox texture on... * Right mouse click on the folder you would like to add the material and select Create / Material. * Click on the material and set the Shader at the top to Skybox / Cubemap. * Drag and drop your skybox texture into the Cubemap (HDR) slot on the material. * Modify material settings such as Tint Color, Exposure, and Rotation if needed. Once the material with the skybox texture is created... * Drag and drop your skybox material onto the default skybox in the scene. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.monaverse.com/create/mona-crash-course/adding-a-custom-skybox.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.