Decentraland All Hands No. 6

== General Updates ==
=== Decentraland Community Summit ===
* Decentraland Community Summit 2024 Recap Video
* Decentraland Community Summit 2024
* Decentraland Community Summit 2024 - Presentations 
=== Community Opportunities ===
* Sign Up for the Private Alpha on the form
* Private Alpha = mid-summer access
* Share feedback on the Editor
=== 2024 Calendar ===
* June 2024 - Gaming Expo - 26. - 29. June 2024
* July 2024 - Private Alpha - Launching in July. Be sure to sign up!
* October 2024 - Fashion & Public Beta
* November 2024 - Music
* December 2024 - Art Basel (Miami)
=== Game Expo - Coming Soon ===
* 26. - 29. June 2024
* Help us spread the word!
* 4 Days
* 2 Live Performances
* 10 Live Discussions
* 15 Wearables and Emotes
* 20 Decentraland Games
* 25 Expo Booths
=== Introducing - Dana, Social Media Manager ===
* Women in Games Ambassador
* Ex-Unity
* All around good human
* Same rules apply, DMs to Decentraland handles
* Use the DAO Discord Channel for amplification requests
* Introduce yourselves
* Be Kind!
* Stay tuned
=== Hiring at Foundation ===
* Senior Unity 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 of the current cycle
* Async communication
Collaboration
* Tell us about your struggles and needs:
** What can be more efficient and effective?
** What is running slow?
** What could be done better?
** What new features should we craft?
* Focus on the Problem
* https://feedback.decentraland.org
So far..
* 149 Initiatives Delivered
* 18% Feature Requests
* In Cycle 6: 50% Feature Requests
=== Product Strategy For Shape Up Cycle #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 user
=== Shape Up Cycle #6: Released ===
NEW DESKTOP CLIENT
* Features have been shared during the Decentraland Community Summit 2024 - Presentations
CREATOR TOOLS
* Allow Creator Opt-Out For VRM Export
** Wearable Creators can mark a Wearable as non-exportable from 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, Solana, Zora and other networks
** Fixed display of Ethereum NFTs with no thumbnail
** Note: Max size 6MB
* More Avatar Attach Points
** Attach entities to avatars:
*** Feet
*** Shoulders
*** Back
*** Hip
*** Head
*** Knees
*** Elbows
* AudioStream Connection Enhancement
** Detect audio stream status
** Useful for reconnecting if connection drops
* Text Wrap In UI
** Long texts skip lines automatically
** textWrap property can be used to disable this
* 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
* Add Utility To Wearables
** 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 & Emotes
** Tags added in the Builder will be Searchable in the Marketplace*
** Better discoverability in Marketplace to increase sales
** *Needs to be approved by the Curators Committee
* Editor: Easy Floor Tile Placing
** Automatic placing of tiles in a whole scene
** Tiles are then items that can be handled manually
* Editor: Set Parcels
** Easy UI for setting scene parcels
** Support for non-rectangle shapes
** Advanced mode with coordinate numbers
* Editor Quality Of Life Improvements
** Planar movement
** Avoid duplicate entity names
** Smart items have different icons
** Multiple bug fixes
ONBOARDING
* Genderless Base Wearables
** Make all the base Wearables compatible with both body shapes and express yourself
* New Help Center Page
** Contact the Support Team
** Operational System Status
** Quick links to FAQs
** Quick links to Support Updates
* Account Settings: Email Notifications And Wallet
** Get notified by email about Sales, Events, DAO Activity, and Worlds
** Notifications Center: Flexibility to opt-in and opt-out to any notifications individually
** New wallet section
* Linked Wearables Redesign (Research)
** DAO Proposal for a Linked Wearables improvement
** Less friction for new communities: No API needed
=== Product Strategy For Shape Up Cycle #7 ===
# EXPLORER 2.0 PRIVATE ALPHA
#* Release the best possible version of the client for a limited set of users and get valuable feedback
# STREAMLINE CONTENT CREATION FLOW
#* Make the SDK7 more powerful and empower non-developers to submit content smoothly
# CREATORS ECONOMY
#* Increase Creator's revenue, highlight Creators, generate incentives to create more content
=== Shape Up Cycle #7: In Development ===
STREAMLINE CONTENT CREATION FLOW
* Create Using Explorer 2.0
** Run a local preview of your scene
** Hot reload when making changes
** Render uncompressed 3D models
* Stand Alone Desktop Scene Editor
** Single universal tool for all users
** Straight forward install
** Approachable + powerful
** Use any IDE for code editing
** Run previews on Explorer 2.0
* Linked Wearables V2
** Implement changes approved by the DAO
** New UI to match NFTs with Wearables - no need to build an API
** Migration plan for existing LW
** Proposal
CREATORS ECONOMY
* Increase Marketplace & dApps Performance
** New blockchain indexing technology
** Faster Loading times in all dApps
* New Marketplace Smart Contract
** Unlock new revenue generation mechanics*:
*** Discounts
*** Promo Codes
*** Hot Sale
*** Item Bundles
*** Counter-offers
*** *To be developed
== AMA - Ask Me Anything ==
A total of 21 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.
# 00:41:04 - Will the maximum mouse sensetity is going to be encreased on Client? Especially on the drone camera mode, its way to slow in turns, compared to the browser
# 00:42:09 - With most venues closing their doors, what is Decentralands plan to engage new users in Q4 with the new client? What will make them want to stay in Decentraland
# 00:44:56 - The tech debt for web explorer is getting pretty high. How do we know this will be resolved and not abandoned with the lead up to the new client?
# 00:49:15 - Why HP moderates DCL Forum ? He is part of Foundation. He always abuses his moderation power and it strikes Decentraland reputation.
# 00:50:32 - Any progress on Rave Mode? None of these changes matter if we still experience it 😞
# 00:52:38 - With the recent Fashion Week 2022/23 news surrounding Dolce & Gabbana/UNXD, is this years Fashion Week still a thing? Or at risk as it seems to involve DCL.
# 00:54:08 - Any ideas why Esteban removed delegations ? Does he plan the new ones ? Without his VP, DAO almost dead( 
# 00:54:48 - There is a proposal in the DAO regarding POI Guidelines and Categorization. What is the best way to contact the Foundation to find out their opinion on this ? 
# 00:55:51 - Any plans to integrate AI into DCL? Like NPCs that can travel and simulate emotional intelegence with chat/voice? AI into weather, to make weather intelegent
# 00:57:35 - Any plans to team up with Ash from Hyperfy? He is achieving a lot of relevant things that DCL could learn from!
# 00:58:56 - Who will manage RFI proposals from DAO side ? 
# 00:59:14 - For the token gated/private feature, can it be gated by an NFT address? Where holders of that NFT can access the WORLD?
# 00:59:46 - Are there plans to have an image frame that can renders image from URL (like in SDK6 browser builder) rather than enforcing images into texture in SDK7?
# 01:00:33 - How are people able to download my scene code?
# 01:02:39 - Will the Voice chat finally work in the new client? 😊
# 01:03:45 - Is the private world access controlled on the client-side or server-side?
# 01:04:29 - Can foundation weigh in their tech expertise on DAO proposals comments? We make huge decicions without your input It is detrimemtal and leads to bad spending.
# 01:05:54 - For large events like the music festival, will the Foundation be creating that, or is it realistic for the community to seek DAO grants to build venues for it?
# 01:07:38 - Will the web client be dropped off?
# 01:10:29 - Will the empty areas in the Worlds which is brown color squares , will be replaced with a grass or field?
# 01:11:00 - What is the diffrences or benefits to own just a World/NAME or to own a World/NAME and 1 parcel together? Does 1 parcel will bring any benefits to the World?
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