Proposed: OMIFest 2023 - The Call

Metadata

  • Status: Proposed
  • Deciders: OMIGroup, Fire, Indiebio
  • Tags: OMIGroup, V-Sekai

Context

The Backdrop

OMIFest 2023 is an online event set against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving digital landscape. As virtual reality and augmented reality technologies become more accessible, there’s an increasing need for platforms that allow artists, tinkerers, hackers, players, and professionals to showcase their talents and collaborate in a digital environment.

The Challenge

The challenge is to create an event that not only celebrates these individuals but also encourages conversation and collaboration within our community. We aim to build a webpage on the OMI website for more information and updates about this online event.

Decision

The Strategy

Our strategy is to host a series of monthly events leading up to the main event in October 2024. Each month we will focus on different aspects of the event, such as building the vehicle, avatars, textures, scenery, and workshops on content creation.

Goals (Sorted by ease)

  1. Research: Held in conjunction with an academically minded in-person conference.
  2. Assets, protocols, and specification testing: Build assets and test protocols to ensure interoperability.
  3. Community Celebration: Celebrate with the global community in a digital setting.

Who Can Participate?

This online event is open to everyone. Individuals, teams, corporate members, community groups, anyone and everyone can submit an entry. Registration will be required for our information, and some moderation may be required, but everyone is welcome.

Event Features (Sorted by ease)

  1. Notice boards for help needed, job board, find a team etc
  2. Limited poster advertising
  3. Music
  4. Booths for nonprofit, education, community organizations
  5. Metaverse library/blockbuster to find how-to guides, videos, etc
  6. Thrift shop for free stuff
  7. Market for assets
  8. Junk yard for abandoned assets
  9. Portals to other worlds
  10. Assets that are created remain in the world
  11. Scenery around the parade
  12. Parade with floats

Cost to Enter

It is free to register and submit assets. The event will be free to attend. Some aspects and mini events may require payment.

Sponsorship

We are open to sponsorships for this online event. More details will be provided soon.

Calendar of Events

Here is a rough schedule of our monthly events:

Date Topic
August 2023 Content sharing workshop
September 2023 Making a basic vehicle
October 2023 Making an avatar
November 2023 Making textures
December 2023 Making scenery
January 2024 Music in the metaverse
February 2024 AI
March 2024 Community, public spheres
April 2024 Portals
May 2024 (repeat the above?)
June 2024 Use art to explore data
July 2024 Real world challenge

The Upside

The upside of this online event is that it provides a platform for individuals from various backgrounds to showcase their talents, learn from each other, and collaborate on projects. It also helps in promoting the use of VR/AR technologies and encourages innovation in this field.

The Downside

The downside could be the potential logistical challenges involved in organizing such a large-scale online event. There might also be issues related to ensuring fair participation and dealing with intellectual property rights.

The Road Not Taken

An alternative approach could have been to organize smaller, more frequent online events throughout the year. However, we decided to go with a larger annual event to create more impact and allow participants enough time to prepare.

The Infrequent Use Case

While the event is designed to cater to a wide range of participants, there might be some who might not be able to participate due to lack of access to necessary technology or skills. We plan to address this by providing resources and learning materials to help them get started.

In Core and Done by Us?

Yes, the event is being organized by us, OMIGroup, in collaboration with V-Sekai. We are responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing aspects of the event. The success of such a large-scale online event relies on the collective efforts of many individuals and organizations.

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