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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Facebook recently
had me fill-out a survey about their so-called Metaverse.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>You can be
sure that I've told them what I think of the apparent disregard for existing open
standards. But that's not enough, surveys are a numbers game.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>However, isn't
Mark already well aware of X3D standards? Maybe, maybe not. After all, there is
only so much information one person can absorb. He has to rely on the opinion
of others within the company, who may be leading him wrong… or right? Or do
they?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>On the
other hand. Facebook's success was built upon the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
It is only natural to think that its 3D incarnation should follow open
standards in the same way. No?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Well wait…
Not so fast… First of all, HTML was already pervasive. It was the only thing.
It was everywhere. It had no internet competition. I cannot think of any 3D
format today that even comes close to this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Then…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>ENTERS
HARDWARE - Any API's supported graphics format must be compatible with the intended
hardware targets. And Augmented Reality (AR) is bringing a whole new dimension
to what that means. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>ENTERS
CRYPTOs & NFTs - There is no way around crypto. It is going to be an
essential construction block in a forward looking metaverse. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>So how do
we put all of it together? Does the whole world need to go open standard and open
source? What about the economics of it all? Where do we draw the line(s)?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>These are
all open questions that humans have yet to figure out, at least publicly. Did
Meta figure it out? Who knows… But even though I have no interest in the
current platform, they are trying, and that's what's important.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Let's hope that
X3D can be a part of that eco-system as it evolves, hopefully, into a true
metaverse. Keeping in mind that from an end-user's perspective, the underlying technology
don't really matter in most cases. The technocrats know this. But perhaps my
little entry in the survey dataset will help make a difference. And so will
yours. Be vocal whenever and wherever possible. I think we can do it nicely, as
we want to make friends not enemies. But together we can be heard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Gina Lauren
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Simplified Arabic Fixed";
color:#1F497D'>________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Simplified Arabic Fixed";
color:#1F497D'>* * * Interactive Multimedia - Internet Management * * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Simplified Arabic Fixed";
color:#1F497D'> * * Virtual Reality -- Application Programming * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Simplified Arabic Fixed";
color:#1F497D'> * 3D Net Productions 3dnetproductions.com *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> x3d-public
[mailto:x3d-public-bounces@web3d.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Carlson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:11 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> X3D Graphics public mailing list<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [x3d-public] WARNING! STRONG LANGUAGE AHEAD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>How about we call the Meta-Verse the F**kerBurgh?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I can't edit my OP on FaceBook on iOS.<o:p></o:p></p>
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