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Linux Foundation Establishes Path to Accelerate the Journey to an Open MetaverseNew Open Metaverse Foundation sets the stage for practical, powerful progress in building immersive, global, scalable worlds, together SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization focused on fostering innovation through open source, has established the formation of the Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF) with a mission to provide a collaboration space for diverse industries to work on developing open source software and standards for an inclusive, global, vendor-neutral and scalable Metaverse. New Open Metaverse Foundation sets the stage for practical, powerful progress in building immersive, scalable worlds. Many thought-leading organizations and open source communities have joined as founding members to support the effort to bring this vision to life. These include the ChainHub Foundation, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Futurewei, GenXP, Guangdong Digital Industry Research Institute, Hyperledger Foundation, LF Edge, LF Networking, OpenSDV, Open Voice Network and Veriken, among others. Together, these constituents bring years of knowledge and experience to address initiatives spanning artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and edge computing, digital assets, transactions, identity, networking, simulations, security and more. "We're still in the early days of the vision for an open Metaverse, and we recognize that many open source communities and foundations are working on vital pieces of this iterative puzzle," said Royal O'Brien, executive director of the OMF. "While the challenges may seem daunting, I'm energized by the opportunities to collaborate with a broad, global community to bring these pieces together as we transform this vision into reality." OMF Foundational Interest Groups The Open Metaverse Foundation is organized into Foundational Interest Groups (FIGs) that enable a focused, distributed decision structure for key topics. FIGs provide targeted resources and forums for the identification of new ideas, getting work done and onboarding new contributors. They are comprised of members from specific disciplines committed to advancing projects or scalable technologies within their topic as well as ensuring that code ownership of every identifiable subpart of projects (e.g., GitHub.org, repository, subdirectory, API, test, issue, PR) is addressed and managed. The eight Foundational Interest Groups of OMF are:
Learn more about the Open Metaverse Foundation by visiting the website or . Connect with the community on Discord, and join the community at upcoming events, including the Open Source Summit North America, May 10-12 in Vancouver. Supporting Quotes: Taylor Dolezal, Head of Ecosystem, Cloud Native Computing Foundation Anni Lai, Head of Open Source Operations and Marketing, Futurewei Vince McMullin, CEO, GenXP Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director, Hyperledger Foundation and General Manager, Blockchain and Identity, Linux Foundation Ranny Haiby, CTO, Networking, Edge & Access Technologies, Linux Foundation Jon Stine, Executive Director, Open Voice Network Chris Clason, Founder and CEO, Veriken About the OMF The mission of OMF is to foster a strong community of developers, engineers, academics and thought leaders who will solve the difficult challenges of building the open Metaverse through open source software and open specifications that enable portability and interoperability for an open, global, scalable world, which supports interactive and immersive experiences for the benefit of any individual or industry. For more information, please visit us at https://www.openmv.org/. About the Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, hardware, standards, and data. Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's infrastructure including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, ONAP, PyTorch, RISC-V, SPDX, OpenChain, and more. The Linux Foundation focuses on leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors, users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open collaboration. For more information, please visit us at linuxfoundation.org. Contact: Noah Lehman, [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/linux-foundation-establishes-path-to-accelerate-the-journey-to-an-open-metaverse-301724915.html SOURCE The Linux Foundation |