Summary

  • Non-profit consortium OMA3 is building the infrastructure for a user-empowered metaverse, or open 3D internet, launching its first project this year.
  • Called the Spatial Store, it will feature an application registry on the blockchain, instead of a centralised server, allowing developers to “tokenise” their applications and making it possible for users to navigate between platforms.
  • OMA3 is inviting developers and organisations to take part in its project by joining its consortium.
  • It has released a Request for Proposals and set up a GitHub site for comments.
  • OMA3’s cofounder Dirk Lueth said app stores limited what users could see, while CEO Robby Yung, of Animoca Brands, said a decentralised store was vital for the “open internet we’re all building”.

By Dean Takahashi

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