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The Digital Self, Community, Society and Beyond - Ahad Shams, JS GameDev Summit 2022
Explore the future of the web with Ahad Shams as he presents a 3D web-based avatar system, discussing open standards, customization, interoperability, and the potential for new creativity, self-expression, and business models.
- The talk focuses on the digital self, community, society, and beyond, specifically on the topic of building a 3D web-based avatar system.
- The speaker emphasizes the importance of open standards and the democratization of the web, stating that it’s not just a platform for companies, but for anyone who wants to create and share content.
- The system is designed to be highly customizable, allowing users to create their own avatars and environments, and to build their own 3D experiences.
- The speaker highlights the benefits of using open standards, such as WebAssembly and WebGL, and the ability to export assets in a variety of formats, including GLB and GLTF.
- The system is designed to be highly interoperable, allowing users to easily switch between different engines and platforms.
- The speaker emphasizes the importance of privacy and security, stating that the system is designed to be secure and private.
- The talk also discusses the challenges of building a 3D web-based avatar system, such as the need to balance complexity and simplicity, and the importance of community engagement and feedback.
- The speaker also mentions the potential for the 3D web to enable new forms of creativity and self-expression, such as virtual reality experiences and decentralized social networks.
- The talk ends with a call to action, encouraging the audience to get involved in the development of the 3D web and to share their own ideas and feedback.
- The speaker also mentions the importance of open-source software and the community-driven development process.
- The system is designed to be highly extensible, allowing developers to add new features and functionality as needed.
- The speaker also mentions the potential for the 3D web to enable new forms of business models, such as token-based economies and decentralized marketplaces.
- The talk also discusses the importance of standardization, stating that the system is designed to work with a variety of different standards and formats.
- The speaker also mentions the potential for the 3D web to enable new forms of education and training, such as virtual reality-based learning experiences.