Interoperability Twitter Spaces 12/17/2021

Matty (@dclblogger)
https://twitter.com/DCLBlogger/status/1471017525043290113?s=20

Notes

https://twitter.com/dclblogger/status/1471017525043290113?s=21

• If you can only use your asset in one place it diminishes the value of ownership.
  • In Web3 we have slightly more unified backends e.g. Ethereum, GLTF but more could be done.
  • CryptoVoxels (CV) implementing VRM. Other platforms should support eventually.
  • Popular things get implemented by others e.g. Fortnite just came up with a sliding mechanic which was followed by others.
  • CV started how you could display NFTs and Decentraland followed suit.
• Avatars most mobile to move across platforms - theme for 2022.
• Threat of big tech building better than open metaverse
  • Open metaverse has network effects on its side because of grassroots building w/ standardized file formats
  • Metcalfe’s law - when it comes to indie and smaller subverses, we will see assets move across worlds.
  • Silk Road - goods travelling between different trade routes, also exchange of culture.
• What kind of assets from cryptovoxels would decentraland want, etc?
  • Wearables from one place will eventually be in demand somewhere else
  • Festivals that go from platform to platform need a frictionless experience
  • Cultures emerge from local vibes and culture brings unique value
• Is needing to be open too much of a challenge?
  • .gltf and .vrm can already make up all objects and characters on both web and apps
  • People naturally converge around most interoperable file formats for distributing their goods
• What are the incentives for platforms to actually be interoperable?
  • Jin thinks it will come from the users. interoperable always looks cooler, so when people see it, they will also want to be cool.
  • If cryptovoxels implement .vrm, decentraland will probably do so shortly after
• Interoperability was put second to gainz in crypto, do uyou think the demand is there now?
  • Artists are spearheading it because they want to reach users
  • There aren't forks of virtual worlds yet
    • Once there are, platforms will have to work harder to keep their users because the forks will create cooler features
• What do artists have to gain from interoperability
  • There will be a growing, standardized 3d asset economy powered by demand for building out worlds
  • If you make your wearables obtainable and usable for people outside of cryptovoxels, artists have more customers
• How do you see larger (traditional?) platforms become interoperable as well
  • Giving creators the tools they're used to in crypto space
• Bridges between blockchain ecosystem are a impedement
  • Fees & time
  • Web2 platforms' centralized ledgers can bypass all of these
  • For existing Web2 platforms to integrate they could use Pinata cloud + IPFS so they don’t have to worry about things like bridging assets across blockchains
• We need to help shift focus from money & investment to content and quality
  • Negative perception wrt crypto
  • Need better representatives on Twitch etc. Crypto has a negative perception because of shillers, PnDers. Boombox has been creating some good content around this.
  • Social onboarding
  • To lower the barrier to entry, lower the barrier to understanding
  • The social element is important in getting people onboard
• Chainsafe SDK bridges gaming engines like Unity and UnrealEngine with Web 3.0. However this would increase dependency on these engines.
• Doing things in plaforms like NEOS where people can see what different experiments are running helps educate people.