Some links to free 3D models, that are compatible (.blend file, or can be imported) with Blender:
The Official Blender Model Repository
http://e2-productions.com/repository/index.php
Blender Architecture related 3D models:
http://blender-archi.tuxfamily.org/Models
http://resources.blogscopia.com/index_en.html
Cars:
http://dmi.chez-alice.fr/models1b.html
Sci-Fi (starwars, star trek, etc):
http://www.blenderwars.com/content.php?module=download
http://www.blenderwho.co.uk/
General:
http://free3dmodels.fleshsoft.eu/
3D Models of Various Formats, some of which can be imported into Blender
http://telias.free.fr/Models_menu.html
Motion Capture
http://mocap.cs.cmu.edu/
http://feeblemind.tuxfamily.org/dotclear/index.php/2007/08/17/94-around-600-mocapad-data-sets-on-mocapdatacom
Processing can be exported
Processing can be exported to Java Applets which can be embeded into web pages, such as the first sketch board link above.
It’s been seven years ago
It’s been seven years ago that Blender became Open Source, and to showcase all of our achievements, celebrate the release of our Blender 2.5 project, and pave the way for next years. But my question is, how is Blender being used and developed in different business areas?