Decentraland All Hands No. 4

== General Updates ==
=== 2024 Manifesto: Forging Foundations for the Future ===
In 2024, Foundation teams will align their efforts with 4 key goals:
* Release a New, Advanced Desktop Client
* Remove Barriers To Entry For New Users
* Invest in the Creation of Engaging Content
* Support Community Growth
=== 2024 Calendar ===
* January - Wellness: 24. - 26. January 2024
* March - Art: 26. - 28. March 2024
* May - DCL Summit: 20. - 24. May 2024
* June - Gaming
* September - Fashion
* November - Music
* Art Week Open Call selection to be announced 5. February 2024
* The Foundation will have a booth at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March in San Francisco to showcase what's possible and meet new builders.
* Additional IRL events to be shared as they are booked. Ambassadors are now planning their own events in their geographies.
=== Community Summit - 22. - 24. May 2024 ===
High Level Agenda
* DAY 1: Keynotes & Product Updates
* DAY 2: Community Workshops
* DAY 3: Buildathon
* In Q2, we will share more details about which portions will be accessible or recorded for those not attending in-person.
* Based on feedback and continuing to experiment, we are opening up a few tickets for sale for those that may want to join but haven't yet had the opportunity. Pricing and logistical details to come in Late February.
* dclsummit@decentraland.org for questions on the Summit
=== Wellness Recap - 24. - 26. January 2024 ===
* All winners from the contest have been contacted.
=== Hiring ===
* Analytics Engineer and Senior Product Designer
* 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
=== Strategy Pillars For Shape Up Cycle #4 ===
# NEW DESKTOP CLIENT
#* Solve the performance issue and Revamp gameplay & graphics
# POLISHED EXPERIENCE
#* Fix legacy technical and design issues to have a solid platform
# ONBOARDING
#* Smooth log-in and buying experience for web2 and web3 users
=== Shape Up Cycle #4: Released ===
POLISHED EXPERIENCE
* Multiplayer Smart Items - Smart Item actions are seen by all; Easy to configure per-item
* Editor Improvements - Improving no-code scene creation; SDK7 Templates; UX improvements: Search items, Multi select items, Delete shortcut. Copy & paste keys, Space to Reset cam, Hide & lock items, Add component button
* Easy Scene Metadata - Web No-code editor, Desktop code editor - Title, Thumbnail, Description, Categories, Tags, Age Rating, Author, Spawn points, Scene restrictions
* SDK7: Positions & data from all players - For every player: Position; Wearables; Emotes being played; Name, address, etc.
* SDK7 UI Feedback Example - Borrow from this example to give life to your scene's UIs - Example at: studios.decentraland.org
* Map DCL NAMEs To Ethereum Addresses - Assign an Ethereum address to a DCL NAME; Use DCL NAMEs instead of the address to transfer NFTs or Tokens, Works with any Wallet
ONBOARDING
* Social Log-In - Web & Desktop - Unified Auth dApp - Log-in with Gmail, Twitter, Discord, and other social media accounts; Still: Secure, Non-custodial - Log in the Desktop Client with the MetaMask Browser Extension 
* Action-Oriented Navigation - Nav-bar redesign; new naming for improved discoverability and easy onboarding
* Creator's Landing - Onboarding new Creators to Decentraland - Delightful design; Action-oriented; Why build in Decentraland?; Studios visibility, Mobile friendly - Submit content for the Creators Landing page
* Web Avatar Creation - Initial onboarding in the Browser; Choose Name, Subscribe to the Newsletter; Choose from a set of predefined Avatars; Jump into Decentraland
* Buy NAMEs with FIAT from the Marketplace - Moving the Minting flow to the Marketplace; Allowing Visa and MasterCard Debit, and Credit Cards to seamlessly get NAMEs
* Improved NPCs - Training to the NPCs at Genesis Plaza; Better interactions with new users; Include links to discover new places
=== Strategy Pillars For Shape Up Cycle #5 ===
# 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: In Development ===
CREATOR TOOLS
* Simplified Smart Item View - Simplified UI with basic settings; Advanced mode for full customization
* Player Health Smart Items - Health as a player component; Health as a component anywhere; Items with behaviors that affect health
* SDK Bug Fixes - Responsive Font Size; Teleport in a World
* Control Scene Audio From SDK - Retrigger sound; Play from middle; Know when finished; Friendlier code
* Dev Exp Package - Less noise in console; Better error messages; Easier creation from examples; Easier library creation
* Worlds Categories (Places dApp) - Now Worlds can have categories; Same categories as Genesis City; Available in the Places dApp
* Pay The Wearables And Emotes Submission Fee With FIAT - Let Creators pay with credit or debit cards for the Wearables and Emotes submission fee
* Download Only Visible Wearables - Stop downloading all the equipped Wearables, only the visible ones (unhidden); This unlocks the possibility to increase Skins size limit to 8MB
* Add Walk/Run, Cycles To The Wearable Preview (Canny) - Add Walking, Running, and Jumping animations in the Wearable Preview; No need to open the client to test Wearables anymore
ONBOARDING
* dApps Multichain Login - Login with any EVM-compatible network; No need to change networks while navigating the dApps; (Explorer not included in the first iteration)
* Buy NAMEs and LAND With Any Token From Any Chain - Not only Wearables or Emotes, now minting NAMEs and buying LAND is possible with ETH, USDT, USDC, MATIC, or any other token
* 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
* Event And DAO Notifications - Get notified when an event is about to start, and never miss an event again; Receive DAO notifications in any dApp, unifying the experience; More notifications will be added to the Marketplace
== AMA ==
A total of 24 questions were submitted via Slido, 10 remained unanswered. When clicking on the time stamp next to each question, you will be redirected to the answer within the YouTube video.
# 00:53:21 - Will you create a live video streaming solution for Decentraland, Genesis City that is as easy to use as Hyperfy, YouTube, and X.com?
# 00:55:03 - Given the growth of Metaverses all over the place, competitors offer a big variety of features DCL is missing out on, what's the masterplan to keep up?
# 00:57:07 - Is there any plan about Decentral Games closing classic Ice Poker and how this might effect DAU? Most scenes with DAUs that will be left are heavily botted...
# 00:58:04 - Can we use a DAO to vote for features? Not the Canny where everyone with a Google account can vote, not with mana or land, which doesn't fully represents DAO.
# 00:59:41 - Can the official X (Twitter) start amplifying more content created by users? At this point the users are doing more promotion for the platform than DCL is. 😞
# 01:02:07 - Is building a VR client still a priority for DCL?
# 01:05:59 - Other platforms such as Roblox have innovation awards to show recognition to creators pushing the platform forward. Will DCL have Annual dev awards eventually?
# 01:06:41 - In 2024 plan I see rewards for playing would be an important part for attracting ppl. The question is how to make these rewards valuable that ppl want to get
# 01:08:54 - How do you plan on getting more people on decentraland ?
# 01:10:51 - Why are there no popups/indications that (big) events are happening? Events page/tab seems a lame excuse, given that a new user has no clue where to look or go?
# 01:13:15 - Is there ever a plan to do an airdrop to the community of engaged builders and contributors?
# 01:21:01 - Will I be able to transfer my legacy builder scenes to the Editor? Will the IWB grant product be implemented officially in Decentraland? Or some sort of fusion?
# 01:22:38 - Any other Alpha you guys can share other than what you already have?
# 01:23:29 - will february have a DCL birthday event planned/ film club contest?
The 10 following questions remained unanswered during this session.
# Kim mentioned that our fashion week as been moved to September in order to be in line with irl fashion events.Will DCL be trying to collaborate with IRL events?
# Will buying names with fiat eliminate having to pay gas fees?
# Will VR client eventually have hands tracking?
# Will Decentraland ever create a VR headset?
# Should Decentraland create a Daily Quest / Seasonal Pass that can be purchased for MANA ? Achieving certain quests could possibly earn back MANA and NFT
# How Decentraland team evaluates impact of Portable Experience in nowadays Decentraland world?
# Recently, the marketplace has allowed using cryptocurrencies besides MANA, and even fiat to make purchases. I believe this decreases the utility of MANA 1/2 - It would be good for DCL to at least have some incentive for using MANA over other payment methods 2/2
# Will there be an option to have multiple audio streams playing at once?
# will notifications be "in world" as well?
# How big is Decentraland?
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