Decentraland All Hands No. 3

The third All Hands occurred on 6. December 2023. As with preceding All Hands sessions, the Decentraland Foundation provided insights into events and updates. During the meeting, information of a new desktop client development was revealed, and the session concluded with an Ask Me Anything (AMA) segment. 
==General Updates ==
===In-World Events===
New strategy for 2024 event schedule: 
*Community & Builders
** For each event we'll have an open call where community members can submit their proposals. Aiming to give them more visibility and attract new creators.
* LAND & In-World Content
** We'll assign one Plaza to each event, aiming to have more content in-world and make use of the Foundation Plazas.
===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
===Reminders Of Upcoming Events ===
*Community Summit & Scholarship Application - 8. December 2023 Deadline
*Marketing 101: Community Session - 15. December 2023
*Holiday/EOY Event: 26. - 28. December 2023 - More details coming soon.
==Product Updates==
For cycle #3 & #4, the same strategy pillars will be used, in addition, cycle #4 will have a lot of resources dedicated to a New Desktop Client
===Strategy Pillars===
#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 #3: Released===
POLISHED EXPERIENCE
*More Smart Items - Play Video from a URL; Play Audio Streams; hand your NFTs on the wall
*More Smart Item actions - Open a link; Teleport a player; Avatar animations; Delayed actions; UI notifications
*SDK7 UI Fixes - Audo-adjust width of parent; Make UI elements non-clickable; Press enter on text ipnputs
*Serverless Multiplayer - Sync any entity with all players; No server needed; only one line of code
*New SDK7 Example Scenes - Explore https://studios.decentraland.org/resources; Navigate in-world
*Marketplace Notifications V1 - Available Notifications: Selling an item; Earning Royalties; Bid accepted; Bid received - Soon: LAND Rented; Renting period over; New Airdrop
*Fix L1 Hand Wearables - All L1 Wearables now work with the handwear category; +40 collections modified; +150 Wearables improved; +250 models have been fixed; + more happy owners
ONBOARDING
*Frictionless Terms & Conditions Consent - Remove friction at the T&C step when entering Decentraland for the first time
*Improved Sign-In Experience - Smooth experience while navigating across dApps; /paths infrastructure: New URLs:
**https://market.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/marketplace
**https://builder.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/builder
**https://play.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/play
**https://profile.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/profile
**https://account.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/account
**https://rewards.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/rewards
**https://places.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/places
**https://events.decentraland.org > https://decentraland.org/events
**Old URLs keep working
*Multichain Purchases - Buy Wearables and Emotes paying with any token (ETH, USDT, OPT, MATIC, etc) while connected to Ethereum or Polygon
===Shape Up Cycle #4: In Development ===
PERFORMANCE
*Will be addressed generally and looked into.
*NEW DESKTOP EXPLORER
*100% of Unity Engineers Building a New Desktop Explorer
*Solve the Performance Issue for good 
**FPS > 60
**Hiccups < 5%
*Gameplay and Graphics Revamp
*Full support for SDK7
* Stay tuned! More details on 2024 Manifesto
* Initial Benchmark
**Consistent FPS
**Faster Loading
**Broader render radius
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 Template scenes; Add scene metadata; Multiple UX improvements
*SDK7: Positions & data from all players - For every player: Position; Wearables; Emotes being played; Name, address, etc.
*SDK7 UI Feedback Library - Use this new library to give life to your scene's UIs
*Map DCL Names To Addresses - Use DCL NAMEs instead of the address to transfer NFTs
ONBOARDING
* Social Log-In - Web & Desktop client - Log-in with Gmail, Twitter, Discord, and other social media accounts; Still: Secure, Non-custodial - https://magic.link
*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?; Hire studios, Mobile friendly, And more
*Web Avatar Creation - Start the onboarding in the Browser; Choose Name, Subscribe to the Newsletter, Accept T&Cs; Choose from a set of predefined Avatars; Jump into Decentraland
* Improved NPCs - Training to the NPCs at Genesis Plaza; Better interactions with new users; Include links to discover new places
* Buy NAMEs with FIAT from the Marketplace - Moving the minting flow to the marketplace; Allowing Apple Pay, Debit, and Credit Cards to seamlessly get NAMEs
==AMA==
A total of 25 questions were submitted via Slido. When clicking on the time stamp next to each question, you will be redirected to the answer within the YouTube video.
# 00:43:03 - When will we know who got accepted to the IRL Community Summit?
# 00:44:18 - Do you have a plan for handling the SEC's recognition of MANA as security?
# 00:44:53 - Can you consider please creating a joint committee/task force that consist of members from both DAO and Foundation to ensure more effective communication?
# 00:46:36 - How can someone get official Decentraland merch for personal use? there are unauthorized ecomerces online, I prefer fund the DAO instead of unauthorized people
# 00:47:31 - What are the main risks and challenges Decentraland currently faces, and what are the Foundation's strategies for mitigating them?
# 00:49:16 - What do you think about having regular joint planning sessions between the DAO and Foundation to ensure that both are aligned in doing what's best for DCL?
# 00:51:20 - With the new client that will eventually be shipped, will there be a possibility of increasing triangles and mb per plot of land without compromising UX?
# 00:52:19 - (1/2)Any idea for an incentive scheme for holding lands, playing and creating? For example, there can be points system for them. (Check the next message) - (2/2) People can earn points by own lands, play and create, and use the points to claim wearables that published by the foundation (to make it more valuable)
# 00:53:57 - What token gets paid out to the wearable creator if someone pays in other token besides mana?
# 00:54:27 - Will the browser still be supported with the new desktop client release?
# 00:55:05 - I'm confused about how the DAO and foundation work together, is DAO supposed to take over? Will foundation go away?
# 00:57:08 - When will we know who got accepted to the ambassador program?
# 00:57:38 - Is it possible to delegate worlds storage for users who have LAND in a seperate wallet than their active user wallet with operator rights?
# 00:59:38 - When will I be able to bring my VRM avatars into Decentraland like we do on Hyperfy, Oncyber, NiftyIsland, etc?
# 01:00:13 - will the foundation lands start using atlas analytics? will landowners still need to install the atlas code in their sdk or will it work on all scenes?
# 01:00:59 - Wait, you are discontinuing browser support ????
# 01:01:15 - Will there be an ability to play video in ui?
# 01:01:32 - is it technically feasible to login to the desktop client with a metamask extension in a browser?
# 01:02:15 - Does ADR-244 impact the profile.wearables values when using getUserData in sdk6?
# 01:02:49 - the editor updates are great, however, a lot of bugs still exist in sdk7 and new ones are popping up all the time. Who is working on pure sdk vs the editor?
# 01:04:02 - So when the new client comes out in February, will you still support the web version?
# 01:04:51 - will the builder be able to support uploads from scenes not exported from builder, or one's with simple modifications that were previously exported with builder?
# 01:06:11 - Regarding ui, multiple line text is still a manual process. Will there be an option for multiple lines?
# 01:06:28 - Where does the sync state between scenes live? Are you able to poll this data for more functionality? How long does the sync state last in a scene?
# 01:07:24 - As a dev can you have visibility into the notification system so we can listen for these notifications and act on them?
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