Decentraland All Hands No. 5

== General Updates ==
=== GDC - Game Developer Conference ===
* 25k attendees in San Francisco
* Tabletop and Booth sponsorship
* SWAG for attendees
* Landing page & Exclusive Wearable set
* Invited local community members - Canessa, Roustan, Aga, BeatKoin joined
=== GDC - Key Learnings ===
* Awareness
** Most people were unfamiliar or had heard of it but didn't realize what is possible
** Few community holders that haven't been in recently, re-engaged
* Research
** Big interest from teachers and students for educational content
** Primarily web2 brands but big web3 sponsors were present (Avalanche, Arbitrum, etc.), Little negativity about web3
** Creators LOVED the revenue potential (97,5% primarily and 2,5% secondary really stood out to them) and appreciated we are a non-profit
* Connect
** Incognito cultural IP holders looking for new ways to use their IP & also gaming brands hoping to reach a new audience
** Met influencer agencies to tap into the future
=== 2024 Calendar ===
* March - Art: 26. - 28. March 2024
* May - DCL Summit: 20. - 24. May 2024
* June - Gaming
* September - Fashion
* November - Music
* Gaming open call - coming soon
* Additional IRL events & conferences to be shared as they are booked.
* Ambassadors are now planning their own events in their geographies. Anyone is welcome to create meetups in their area.
=== Art Week - now LIVE! ===
* Marketing: Help us spread the word!
* 40+ Artists
* Integration of MESHfair (32 cubes)
* Live Performances
* Awards Gala and DJ Set
* Free Wearables and Emotes daily
* JUMP IN: 61,61
=== Community Summit - 22. - 24. May 2024 ===
* Done:
** Daily Agenda planned
** All venues booked
** [redacted] ordered
** Attendee coordination
* Next up: 
** Workshops and Buildathon details
=== Hiring - 5 roles at Decentraland Foundation ===
* Data Analytics Sr.
* Players/Creators Support Specialist
* People Operations Analyst
* Social Media Manager
* Senior DevOps Engineer
* Know the perfect candidate?
* External referral bonus of USD 1,000 payable in MANA.
* To refer, send an email to people@decentraland.org with the role title and name of the candidate (and have them apply on the site).
* All openings: https://jobs.lever.co/Decentraland
== Product Updates ==
=== Transparency & Collaboration ===
Transparency
* Public board with all the Shape Up initiatives, specifications, dates and status
* Visibility for the current cycle
* Timeline view
* No need to attend to the All Hands to know what the Foundation is and has been doing
Collaboration
* Merging Canny with the Shape Up framework
* The team will review all the Canny requests at the beginning of each cycle
* Everything feasible will be Shaped (scoped) and shared in the Product Development Cycles Notion Page
* All Shaped initiatives are considered and subject of prioritization
Cycle #6
* 31 Canny Requests were shaped
* 10 made it into the cycle and will now be under development
=== Strategy Pillars For Shape Up Cycle #5 & #6 ===
# NEW DESKTOP CLIENT
#* Solve the performance issue and Revamp gameplay & graphics
# CREATOR TOOLS
#* Unleash the possibilities of Content Creation
# ONBOARDING
#* Smooth log-in and buying experience for web2 and web3 users
=== Shape Up Cycle #5: Released ===
CREATOR TOOLS
* Dev Exp Package
** Less noise in console
** Create scene from example via IRL
** Library template project
** Avoid special imports for smart items
** Label & document all deprecated functions
** Desktop Editor: 
*** Preview in browser
*** Sign in browser
*** Cleared buttons
*** Autosave by default
* SDK Bug Fixes
** Responsive Font Size
** Teleport inside a World
* Control Scene Audio From SDK
** Friendlier code
** Re-trigger sound already playing
** Resume paused sound
** Know when finished
** Play sound segment
* Worlds Categories (Places dApp)
** Now Worlds can have categories, editable from the Web Editor and VSC
** Same categories as Genesis City
** Currently available in the Places dApp
* Add Walk/Run, Cycles To The Wearable Preview
** Add Walking, Running, and Jumping animations in the Wearable Preview
** No need to open the client to test Wearables anymore
* Increase Skins Size Limit To 8MB 
** Stop downloading all the equipped Wearables, only the visible ones (unhidden) 
** This unlocks the possibility to increase Skins size limit to 8MB
* Pay The Wearables And Emotes Submission Fee With FIAT
** Creators can pay with credit card or debit cards for the Wearables and Emotes submission fee
** Low fees
** MANA is still used in the background
* Editor Ouf Of Bounds And Limitations Warnings
** Include stats on triangles, materials, etc.
** Warnings when exceeding these
** Show when an item is out of bounds
* Simplified Smart Item View
** Simplified UI with basic settings
** Advanced mode for full customization
* Player Health Smart Items (V1)
** New Entities:
*** Camera
*** Player
** 14 new actions to enable mechanics
** Health bars on players or items
** 9 New items that use these actions
ONBOARDING
* Marketplace Multichain Login
** Login with any EVM-compatible networks
** No need to change networks while navigating the Marketplace
** (Explorer not included in this first iteration)
* Buy NAMEs Or LAND With Any Token 
** Not only Wearables or Emotes, now minting NAMEs and buying LAND is possible with ETH, USDT, USDC, MATIC, or any other token
** MANA is still used in the background
* New Notifications
** When a Reward is claimed
** Events:
*** About to start
*** Starting
** All DAO existing notifications
** Rents:
*** LAND rented
*** Rent finished
** World status
* Block Players Visually
** Blocked players won't be visible for the user who blocks them
** Not only chat messages are hidden and friend requests banned, but also no more phygital harassment in Decentraland
=== Shape Up Cycle #6: In Development ===
NEW DESKTOP CLIENT
* UNVEILING 22. MAY 2024
CREATOR TOOLS
* Allow Creator Opt-Out For VRM Export
** Wearables creators will have to mark a checkbox in the Builder
** Players can't export their avatar as VRM if a Wearable has this
** Disclaimer in the Marketplace for buyers
* NFTs From Polygon
** NFTS on Polygon
** NFTs on Solana, Zora and other networks
** Fix display of Ethereum NFTs with no thumbnail
* AudioStream Connection Enhancement
** Detect audio stream status
** Useful for reconnecting if connection drops
* More Avatar Attach Points
** Attach entities to avatars:
*** Feet
*** Shoulders
*** Back
*** Hip
*** Head
*** Knees
*** Elbows
* Enable Operator Rights For Decentraland Worlds
** Build a World together with other Creators
** Add/modify/delete collaborators
** Available in the Web Editor (currently CLI)
* New Wearable Rarity Tier: Exotic (50 Mint)
** New Tier with 50 copies
** Impacts the Builder, Marketplace, and Explorer
* In Wearables, Allow Extended Information
** When uploading a Wearable, Creators can add metadata
** This metadata can be found in the Marketplace to show Utility
** Very useful for Games
* Enable SEO Tags On Wearables
** Tags added in the Builder will be Searchable
** Better discoverability in Marketplace to increase sales
* Editor Bug Fixes
** Issues with shader inconsistency
** Avoid duplicate entity names
** Easier providing of coordinates
** Better usability of planar movement
* Editor: Easy Floor Tile Placing
** Automatic placing of tiles in a whole scene
** Tiles are then entities that can be handled manually
ONBOARDING
* Genderless Base Wearables
** Make all the base Wearables compatible with both body shapes
* New Support Page
** Contact the Support Team
** Operational System Status
** Quick links to FAQs
** Quick links to Documentation
** DAO information
* Email Notifications And Settings
** Get notified by email about Sales, Events, DAO Activity, and Worlds
** Notifications Center: Flexibility to opt-in and opt-out to any notifications individually
* Linked Wearables Redesign (Research)
** DAO Proposal for a Linked Wearables improvement
** Less friction for new communities
** We count on your support
== AMA ==
A total of 16 questions were submitted via Slido and answered. When clicking on the time stamp next to each question, you will be redirected to the answer within the YouTube video.
# 00:47:54 - Events/Attendance seem to be neglected from outsiders and everything happens within DCLs echo chamber. Can we expect future and bigger marketing endeavours?  
# 00:49:15 - When will the mobile version arrive? And when will the new version of Decentraland arrive with better quality?
# 00:52:24 - Compared to the way of building in The Sims, are we close or far from having something similar?
# 00:53:26 - Is there any transparency into Foundations financial status? All the lay offs last year scared a lot of the community. What does the runway look like?
# 00:54:51 - Will there be more community related contests? Builder, Game Jam, Wearable, Emote, and else contests?
# 00:55:33 - Will the new client have advanced features/options the current client doesnt offer? Some alpha that can be shared? Or is it a 1:1 copy but better performance?
# 00:58:06 - Can event organizers be offered financial incentives, similar to those provided by other platforms for content creation?
# 00:59:37 - Will creating scenes always require programmers? The builder is still missing a lot of key functions to make complex scenes. Programming is expensive!
# 01:01:09 - What changed to give such confidence in this new client? The last client has been a poor experience. Are there new engineers? New research? What's changed?
# 01:05:42 - Any plans for extending the treasury for the foundation once the current remaining funds are used? New round of fundraising ideas? Create an income source?
# 01:06:49 - What challenge prevents decentraland from having greater user input?
# 01:08:44 - Will the new client require any additional effort/major changes for current scenes besides migrating to SDK7?
# 01:09:55 - Will it ever be possible to deploy more than 1 scene to a World?
# 01:10:07 - Does the Foundation have plans to incentivize the use of MANA for the marketplace rather than fiat or other currencies?
# 01:13:34 - When guitar tour from Nico E? 😛
# 01:13:46 - Is there a general plan to get more eyes on DCL NFTs? As a lot of creations are unseen or have low sales volumes, especially the older ones as time passes.
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