Decentraland All Hands No. 1

The very first Decentraland All Hands was held on 23. August 2023. It is a modified version of the previous Technical AMAs and aim to enhance transparency, community engagement and communication.
These sessions are divided into three segments:
# Foundation Update: A brief overview of the Foundations recent achievements and strategies.
# Product Update: Updates on Decentralands products, including tutorials and marketing efforts.
# AMA: An open Q&A segment to interact and seek information
== General Updates ==
A new strategy for defining priorities and deliverables, called Shape Up Cycle, has been introduced. These cycles span a duration of approximately 7 to 8 weeks of development for pre-defined features. This approach aims to lead to a more frequent output of releases within the given time frame.
== Marketing Key Updates ==
* YouTube: SDK7 & Emote Tutorial playlists are live
* Ambassador Program: Currently in development
* Branding Workshop: To be due in Q4 2023 - Aiming towards the community to get involved
* News & IRL Events: New channel in Discord has been created for the purpose of sharing media coverage
* New email platform in September
Upcoming Events that were mentioned: 
* All About Emotes month
* Architecture Biennale - 21. - 24. September 2023
* AI World Fair - 25. - 27. October 2023
* 2024 Event Calendar and a blog post about monthly event themes
== Product Updates ==
=== Strategic Pillars ===
New strategic pillars have been introduced for the first and upcoming Shape Up Cycles. These pillars aim to help determining the platforms focus and priorities for ongoing development.
* Social Connections - Enabling connections between new users and community builders.
* Content - Foster the creation of fun and engaging content.
* Immersion - Supporting compelling experiences in Decentraland for all users.
=== Shape Up Cycle #1: Released ===
* Profile dApp - Web & Mobile: Add friends; Enter new Worlds; Discover Wearables
* Handwear - New Category: Hand Accessories or replace whole hand
* Portable Experiences - Not bound to parcel limits; Unimaginable experiences 
* Smart Wearables - PEX (Portable Experience) in a Wearable; Easy to trigger; Run, fly, open UI and more.
* DCL Camera - "C" to open; "E" to shoot; "K" for reel, "U" hide UI - Tags friends, Wearables and location.
* Avatar VRM Export - Interoperability; Own your identity; Vtubing
* New Discover Tab - Fresh look, more filters and sortings, likes/dislikes, users in live events
* Search in Places - Find new Places; Search bar present in web and explorer
* Copy & Paste - Copy every text; Paste it anywhere, eg. locations, chat messages and more.
* Single Sign-on - Seamless log-in, sign only once - Play; DAO (WIP); Market; Builder; Events (WIP); Places (WIP)
* Web Editor (Builder) - SDK7; Faster, reliable, precise; Parent, upload and position assets; Smart Items soon
* Avatar Animation by scene in SDK7 - Trigger custom animations from the scene; Visible by other players
=== Your feedback needed! ===
The Decentraland Foundation team is asking for feedback from users through usability tests and surveys to improve the platform.
1. Usability tests on latest features
* 1:1 meeting with the UX team
* Explore and evaluate the latest features
* Approximately 1 hour
* Sign up here
2. General feedback survey
* Google form
* Share your overall experience with the platform
* Approximately 10/15 minutes
* Complete survey here
=== Shape Up Cycle #2: In development ===
* Emotes 2.0 - Emotes as never seen before; Include files for geometry and sound
* Smart Items in Editor - Web Editor & VS Code Extension; No-code interactive scenes; More powerful and customizable than ever before
* Editor Improvements - Web Editor & VS Code Extension; Primitive shapes; Colliders; Text shapes
* SDK7 Smooth Movement - Introducing Tweens for smooth movement
* Reward Server - Opening the Reward Server; New UI for campaign configuration; Give prizes & drive engagement
* Worlds for ENS Owners - Own a ENS Name? Own a Decentraland World!
* Host Events in Worlds - Create Events in Worlds; Discoverability in Places
* Scene Categorization - AI for initial categorization; Add scene category to scene.json; Discoverable in Places dApp
* Map Improvements - Better orientation; Find crowded places; POIs visibility; Improved navigability
Disclaimer: The team acknowledges that the scope of these initiatives may change and some features may not be delivered as planned.
== AMA ==
Below are the questions that were submitted via slido and have been answered during the All Hands. A total of 31 questions were addressed and 27 questions remained unanswered. When clicking on the time stamp next to each question, you will be redirected to the answer within the YouTube video.
# 00:39:00 - When Decentraland will have performance like for example Roblox ? With no lags,freezes and bugs?) I also want to thank Yemel for amazing job at Foundation.
# 00:41:22 - What do you think about allocating part of DCL DAO Treasury (if Community agrees) to help Foundation with technical development and infrastructure ?
# 00:43:10 - Can you help us understand the "sunsetting" of sdk6? - when is it, level of support, will scenes even work?
# 00:47:25 - We want to support DCL for our Misfit avatars... Are there plans to allow import VRM in the next 6 months or so? Or do we have to rig to your custom armature.
# 00:48:04 - Any plans to make token-gated scene that can be set via the builder rather than SDK?
# 00:50:05 - What should Community do to have Transportation system (cars etc) in Decentraland ? Does it need to go through DAO or Foundation has a plan for it ?
# 00:50:48 - please make client version connected with PC version metamask
# 00:52:52 - Will the foundation pay to support and upgrade existing DCL projects to SDK 7 since the DAO has started approving grants to do so just before a fund freeze?
# 00:54:10 - When will Genesis Plaza CLASSIC board get an update? We have so many amazing new games/experiences that should be displayed.
# 00:55:25 - Please, burn Mana
# 00:55:52 - Will it be possible to use dcl cast in a genesis city parcel?
# 00:57:41 - Wen referral program? We need an ability to invite and track new users. Many proposals just speculate new users. Let's get hard data and facts.
# 00:58:15 - When will the 3D navigation boards in Genesis Plaza be updated to current projects? Most of the projects players are being shuffled to are dead projects.
# 00:58:57 - Updates to the platform aren't correlated to $MANA as everything can be purchased in other currencies. Any plans to better integrate MANA uses?
# 01:00:44 - Sorry if this has been answered... I don't see any ads for Decentraland, on social media, or websites, or anywhere.. Why does foundation not advertise DCL?
# 01:03:38 - Can we increase the file size limits for smart wearables? Do we need a governance proposal or can this be done with community suggestions alone?
# 01:05:05 - One of the biggest disappointments in DCL has been the lack of development in districts. Is there a plan to better use these parcels or give these back to users
# 01:07:54 - Is it possible to have an api endpoint for vrm export or is that dependent on unity renderer code in the explorer?
# 01:08:55 - Any plans to support or incorporate the dao-funded vr client to take it to the next level?
# 01:11:39 - It would be nice to have camera mode with all UI hidden. It would allow to record screen using some external tool and create cool videos
# 01:12:00 - are there any plans to upgrade decentraland-ui to support react 18?
# 01:13:36 - Is there an eta for isPointerBlocker support for ui in sdk?
# 01:14:02 - Are the sdk7 optimizations for isDynamicEntity currently enabled or still todo?
# 01:15:37 - will new smart items include message bus synchronization so all users can experience the same movements?
# 01:15:59 - If it wasn't covered in the presentations, what other features are planned for the profile dapp?
# 01:16:32 - Please make bubble window chat ! it makes people feel more interactive each other
# 01:16:43 - Is there a possibility that 3Ds files (vehicles specifically) could be capable to be used in Worlds.
# 01:19:31 - Can decentraland get a gambling license and allow users to sign up for casino style games or p2p betting?
# 01:20:43 - Would there be any reason, the community could not make a commercial? For TV and social media.
# 01:22:34 - Would the foundation consider doing a joint Swag Shop with the DAO? People want DCL t-shirts, hats, etc IRL.
# 01:24:03 - Can we plz get scene thumbnails to show up when linking to DCL parcels?
The 27 following questions remained unanswered during this session.
# Can we plz get scene thumbnails to show up when linking to DCL parcels?
# Smart Wearable publishing seems to be broken for some people and their wearables. The code works on local preview but does not on production.
# Any plans to update the official Decentraland Wearables (Polygon) collection on OpenSea to include more wearables? It appears to not have been updated in awhile
# The opensea api now supports additional chains. Are there any plans to update the nft frame in builder to support matic and others?
# When we will have a 3D model marketplace for builders/scene owners?
# Any plans to speed up loading time? Currently takes a minute or 2..
# Plan to better communicate what Foundation is working on? Sad to hear DAO funded VR while Foundation is working on separate VR for example
# Any plans to integrate PolygonalMinds/Vipe's .vrm aggregator as a way to onboard many 10k projects with PM's oversight?
# How does the foundation plan on handling the future of the platform with the DAO running into self into the ground at record speeds?
# Should the foundation and or dao be funding sdk7 migrations?
# Is it possible to add a code pop up window (reference) at login. This could help track metrics and projects could send wearables to those who use the code.
# Can this meetings be held in a more open platform like twitter spaces?
# The DAO has invested $100M+ into SDK6 scenes, with only 3 months left in the sunset process, what assistance can the Foundation provide to convert to SDK7?
# Are you working with grantee from Genesis City map to integrate those features into world map? The community has voiced that they are very useful.
# Is the poll for Scene Incentive payouts going to be escalated to the next level? This would help the DAO and a lot of long term projects be more sustainable.
# With the new camera feature, can we have the ability to hide the UI so we can screen record and still use the fluidity of the controls?
# Will SDK7 allow us to have control over more player controls such as gravity, avatar movement speed, scale, etc?
# A lot of times the game breaks and says "oops, sorry about that".. Any plans to fix this?
# Has there been some thought about connecting DCL overworld & DCL world? A portal experience similar to oncyber i.e. that can take you between them in-world?
# When can we log in with other EVM chains like goerli or polygon?
# Will there be a need for additional curators to review the sdk components for smart wearables?
# Is it possible for billboard sdk component to use the camera position for reference when using camera mode?
# How does the foundation plan to advance the platform if the DAO is freezing all funding for grants? Once frozen, it could be years or never for grants to return
# How many processes will the Foundation allow the DAO to put in place that creates barriers to entry and limit accessibility and the advancement of the platform?
# Can we have some way to save our favorite portable experiences in our profile so we don't have to re-visit the scene to spawn them each time?
# Will smart wearables be visible by others eventually? Also can calendar be added to events page?
# How do I account recovery?
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