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Learn about the skybox in Unity Studio, which is the background that surrounds the objects in your scene.
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A skybox is the panoramic background mapped onto a massive cube or sphere that surrounds your entire scene in Unity Studio. A skybox simulates distant environments (for example, skies, mountains, cityscapes, or space), and can help you establish the setting and mood for your scene.
A screenshot of a car with a city skybox surrounding it.
A screenshot of a car with a sunset sky skybox surrounding it.

Two screenshots of the same car model and ground plane, each with a different skybox: city (refer to footnote 1) and sunset.

The skybox appears behind all objects in your scene.

Skybox textures

Unity Studio includes a library of skybox textures you can use in your own scenes. These textures include:

Texture name

Description

City CenterA modern city-center plaza surrounded by tall glass office buildings. 1
Day Cloudy FieldA grassy field with a dirt road under a gray, overcast sky.2
Day CloudyA bright sky with abundant white clouds.
DayA clear blue sky.
Night GrasslandsOpen grasslands with trees, distant lights, and a star-filled night sky. 3
NightA clear, dark sky.
SolidA flat, uniform color. Adjust Skybox Tint to change the color.
SunsetA sky with the sun setting.
Sunset GrasslandsA sunset over grassy fields with trees and a distant building. 4
Choose a texture that matches the environment or mood you want to convey. For instructions, refer to Change the appearance of the skybox.
Note
You can't currently import external skyboxes or use your own textures on the skybox.

Control the lighting and tint of your skybox

A skybox also contributes light and reflections to your scene. Adjust its settings to change the overall atmosphere. You can shift the sky’s color to match weather or time of day, and alter the exposure and light intensity to affect the scene's overall brightness. For example, with a cloudy sky texture, you might lower the exposure and add a cooler, gray tint to the light.

Change the appearance of the skybox

To change the skybox:
  1. In the Hierarchy panel, select Scene Settings.
  2. Under Skybox Texture, select the images to display it on the skybox.
  3. Tune the rest of the Scene Settings properties to your preference.

Additional resources

Footnotes

Unity Studio uses multiple Skybox textures from Poly Haven:
  1. Canary Wharf by Andreas Mischok
  2. Farm Road by Dario Barresi
  3. Kloppenheim 02 by Greg Zaal
  4. Grasslands Sunset by Dimitrios Savva and Jarod Guest