Ready Player Me Blender Importer

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Thrilled to share my free Ready Player Me Blender importer!

Please download and let me know what you think!

ReadyPlayerMe Blender Importer

Import ReadyPlayerMe avatars directly into Blender with a modern webview-based UI.

Installation

Get the extension from GitHub: ReadyPlayerMe Blender Importer

Video Tutorial

Features

• Modern webview UI for browsing and importing avatars
• Login to your ReadyPlayerMe account to access your avatars
• Customizable import options (quality, T-pose, ARKit shapes, texture atlas)
• Automatic avatar refresh and synchronization
• Persistent preferences and avatar cache

Requirements

• Blender 4.2.0 or later

pywebview is bundled with the extension; no separate installation is required.

Installation

Blender 4.2+ Extensions Platform

1. Download the addon as a ZIP file
2. Open Blender 4.2+
3. Go to Edit > Preferences > Get Extensions
4. Click the dropdown menu (⋮) and select Install from Disk
5. Navigate to the downloaded ZIP file and select it
6. The extension will be installed and enabled automatically

Alternative: Manual Installation

1. Copy the entire ReadyPlayerMe-Blender-Importer folder to:

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.5\extensions\user_default\
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Blender/4.5/extensions/user_default/
   • Linux: ~/.config/blender/4.5/extensions/user_default/

2. Restart Blender or refresh extensions

Setup

No additional setup is required. The webview runtime is provided by the extension.

Usage

Importing Avatars

1. Go to File > Import > Ready Player Me
2. A webview window will open with the ReadyPlayerMe interface
3. Log in with your ReadyPlayerMe account credentials
4. Click Refresh Avatars to load your avatar library
5. Select an avatar and configure import options:
   • Quality: High, Medium, or Low
   • T-Pose: Import in T-pose for easier rigging
   • ARKit Shapes: Include facial blend shapes for animation
   • Texture Atlas: Combine textures into a single atlas
6. Click Import to Blender to download and import the avatar

Developer Mode

Enable Developer Mode in addon preferences to keep the webview window visible during avatar refresh operations. This is useful for debugging or seeing the login process.

Preferences

The addon stores the following preferences:

• Login Email: Your ReadyPlayerMe account email
• Login Password: Your ReadyPlayerMe account password (stored in Blender preferences)
• Avatar Cache: List of your avatars with URLs and thumbnails
• Developer Mode: Toggle webview visibility during operations

Preferences are automatically saved to Blender’s config directory and persist across sessions.

Permissions

This extension requires:

• File Access: To download and import GLB files
• Network Access: To communicate with ReadyPlayerMe API

Troubleshooting

Webview window not opening

• pywebview is bundled with this extension; try restarting Blender
• On Windows, Edge WebView2 runtime may be required
• Check Blender console for error messages

Avatars not loading

• Ensure you’re logged into your ReadyPlayerMe account
• Click Refresh Avatars to reload the list
• Check your internet connection
• Verify credentials in addon preferences

Import fails

• Some quality/size combinations are not supported by ReadyPlayerMe
• Try different quality settings or texture atlas sizes
• Check Blender console for detailed error messages

Technical Details

Blender 4.2+ Extensions

This addon is built for the new Blender 4.2+ extensions platform:

• Uses blender_manifest.toml instead of bl_info dict
• Compatible with extension sandboxing
• Follows extension naming conventions
• Proper permission declarations

Support

For issues, feature requests, or contributions: GitHub

Credits

• Author: BeyondDev (Tyler Walker)
• ReadyPlayerMe:
• pywebview:

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