The annual OpenSimulator Neighborhood Convention, often called OSFest, will happen September 15 via 17 contained in the OSFest digital world grid. The three-day occasion options dwell music, displays, talks, excursions, social areas, and purchasing for attendees throughout the hypergrid metaverse.
This yr’s OSFest gives 94 hours of displays, panels, excursions, and workshops in addition to 98 hours of dwell music performances throughout 4 levels. Members can discover themed exhibit builds, store service provider shops with particular offers, and socialize at events and dance occasions. There is no such thing as a cost to attend OSFest.
To attend OSFest 2023, customers merely want an account on any hypergrid-enabled OpenSim grid and use the map to teleport over. The hypergrid handle is grid.opensimfest.com:8002:hg-welcome.
“We’re excited to welcome the prolonged metaverse neighborhood and hypergrid vacationers to this yr’s OSFest,” stated lead organizer Shelenn Ayres. “It’s an immersive approach to join, have enjoyable, and expertise the breadth of creativity in digital worlds.”
The occasion builds on the success of earlier OSFests held yearly since 2017. Every year, displays, levels, and infrastructure are created anew by volunteers. OSFest additionally depends on contributions from sponsors to cowl primary internet hosting prices for the free occasion.
Main sponsors this yr embody Beyond Zen Life, Virtual Outworlding, Infinite Metaverse Alliance, Laxton Consulting, Virtual Vignette, and Wolf Territories Grid, amongst many others. The full list of sponsors is here.
“The generosity of sponsors and energy of volunteers is what retains OSFest going yearly,” Ayres stated.
The complete schedule, performer lineup, and interactive OSFest portal with info on all displays, displays, and actions may be discovered at OpenSimFest.com.
Verify the calendar web page at OpenSimFest.com/calendar or the final schedule at OpenSimFest.com/schedule/osfest-2023.
Organizers suggest choosing up a landmark field after arriving to assist navigate the sprawling areas. With a theme of “Jazz Via the Ages,” costumes matching 1860s to Seventies kinds are inspired however not required.
