[Board] R: Fwd: UPDATE: Open AR Cloud (OARC) is Ready for Liftoff!

Mon Nov 5 10:45:14 PST 2018

+1 to Jodys approach.

Astrid

Am 03.11.2018 20:12 schrieb Maria Antonia Brovelli:
> +1
> Maria
> 
> Inviato dal mio dispositivo Samsung
> 
>  -------- Messaggio originale --------
>  Da: Angelos Tzotsos <gcpp.kalxas at gmail.com>
>  Data: 03/11/18 16:33 (GMT+01:00)
>  A: board at lists.osgeo.org
>  Oggetto: Re: [Board] Fwd: UPDATE: Open AR Cloud (OARC) is Ready for
> Liftoff!
> 
> +1 to Jody's approach.
> 
> Best,
> Angelos
> 
> On 10/31/18 4:23 PM, María Arias de Reyna wrote:
> 
>> What do the rest think of it? I like Jody's approach.
>> 
>> On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 1:56 AM Cameron Shorter
>> <cameron.shorter at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> +1, I believe that OSGeo should manage the allocation of our funds
>> to
>> OSGeo initiatives, typically through OSGeo committees. I don't think
>> we
>> should be paying membership to other organisations which is
>> effectively
>> delegating the responsibility of distributing funds to another
>> organisation.
>> 
>> Cameron.
>> 
>> On 19/10/18 1:58 am, Jody Garnett wrote:
>> 
>> I would like to be firm in our stance on contributing free software
>> to
>> these relationships (this goes for LocationTech and OGC as well).
>> 
>> I am open to the reciprocal support for organizations such as this
>> one
>> that are focused on having membership include a financial component.
>> 
>> So if they would like to sponsor us we can turn around and take out
>> a
>> membership with that money.
>> 
>> We can also suggest a “guest membership” which is what we have
>> with a
>> LocationTech to formalize the relationship without a financial
>> commitment.
>> 
>> I do think it is important to meet organizations with the tools they
>> are
>> comfortable with (rather than turnning everything into a MOU).
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 12:35 AM María Arias de Reyna
>> <delawen at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I received this news from OpenAR initiative, which is going forward.
>> We
>> signed a letter to support them and now they are asking us to be
>> founding
>> members. Membership appears to be a paid thing.
>> 
>> I don't know how you see this, but as this is still not part of
>> OSGeo
>> software, maybe we should not go further. I would say we should
>> focus our
>> budget inside, not outside.
>> 
>> On the other hand, we can make it part of OSGeo as a requirement to
>> be
>> members and include the membership as part of the budget for those
>> projects
>> (in incubation, at first). Not so sure how this could evolve, or if
>> this
>> will be an unfair treatment with other projects.
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Jan-Erik Vinje <jan-erik.vinje at norkart.no>
>> Date: Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 4:31 PM
>> Subject: Fwd: UPDATE: Open AR Cloud (OARC) is Ready for Liftoff!
>> To: María Arias de Reyna <delawen at gmail.com>
>> 
>> Hi Maria,
>> 
>> This summer Open-ARCloud initiatives joined forces with similar
>> initiatives. We are going to launch publicly tomorrow at AWE EU as
>> Open AR
>> Cloud
>> 
>> HTTPS://openarcloud.org [1]
>> 
>> We have the same mission and goals and hope that OSGeo.org will
>> consider
>> joining Norkart, Kartverket.no, Open Geospatial Consortium and the
>> rest of
>> the 16 current Founding Partners. Founding Partners have at least
>> one year
>> of free membership
>> 
>> If OSGeo would like to become a Founding Partner you will need to
>> decide
>> by the 1st of November. Details on how to join is listed below.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Jan-Erik Vinje, Managing Director of Open AR Cloud
>> 
>> *Open AR Cloud (OARC) is Ready for Liftoff!*
>> 
>> Join us in Münich, October 18 for the first official working group
>> meetings in the history of OARC at 3pm in room K4 at Augmented World
>> Expo
>> (AWE).
>> 
>> We believe that an open and interoperable AR Cloud ecosystem is
>> critical
>> to the future of spatial computing. We believe that a democratic and
>> collaborative effort that upholds the values of privacy and freedom
>> and
>> balances the need for personal and public safety is essential. We
>> believe
>> NOW is the time to start designing, building and creating the AR
>> Cloud...together.
>> 
>> *Sign up now to become a Founding Memberbefore November 1st!*
>> 
>> Visit this site to sign up and choose your working-groups or suggest
>> a
>> new one - and make a dent in the universe! https://openarcloud/ [2]
>> <https://openarcloud.org> [3]
>> 
>> Founding Members will have at least one year of free membership in
>> OARC
>> and will be known as pioneers of the spatial computing era, and
>> mentioned
>> on our site.
>> 
>> *Make your organization a Founding Partnerbefore November 1st!*
>> 
>> If your organization would like to contribute to this effort and you
>> support the mission of OARC, please send an email to OARCs Managing
>> Director jan-erik.vinje at norkart.no
>> 
>> Include these items in the email:
>> 
>> 1. Contact Details: including name, title and email
>> 
>> 2. Organization Logo: svg or high res png format preferred
>> 
>> 3. Statement of Support: include one-liner or short paragraph
>> stating support or endorsement of OARC organization or values.
>> 
>> *We choose interoperability as a foundational principle for all our
>> efforts*
>> 
>> The success and impact of web-technology rests in large part on the
>> fact
>> that it “just works” across a huge range of platforms and
>> devices. This is
>> possible because the web allows anyone to build a browser, a web
>> page or a
>> powerful web app based on a shared set of standards and formats.
>> Open AR
>> Cloud is inspired by the interoperability of the web and will
>> encourage the
>> tech sector to leave the walled gardens and silos behind to make
>> interoperability a foundational principle of AR Cloud technology.
>> 
>> *The Open AR Cloud Index + Shared Frame of Reference for
>> GeoPose/Geo6Dof*
>> 
>> There is going to be a real need for shared interoperable indices
>> for the
>> many layers of data that will provide value in spatial computing. We
>> expect
>> many private and parallel indexes, and will work to ensure they are
>> built
>> on common protocols and accessible by all platforms.
>> 
>> We are planning to start designing and building*“The Open AR Cloud
>> Index”*. We want to make it available as a shared decentralized
>> infrastructure, accountable and open for the whole world. To build
>> this,
>> we must establish a shared geospatial frame of reference for the
>> position
>> and orientation of all things, including xr-devices, digital,
>> spatial and
>> sensor data and objects, vehicles, drones, robots and more. We are
>> considering a distributed ledger of Geo6DOF/GeoPose references to AR
>> Cloud
>> datasets (including where they are hosted & and how they are
>> consumed).
>> 
>> *Privacy and Security:*
>> 
>> We have drafted a*“Manifesto for AR Cloud Solutions”* that will
>> be
>> published during our official launch on October 18th. This is an
>> expression
>> of a set of 7 principles that we believe every participant in the
>> spatial
>> computing sector should support. These are early days and much is
>> unknown,
>> so please join in the discussion and help us bring in a wider
>> community of
>> stakeholders to this critical conversation.The plan is to get the
>> manifesto codified as a version 1.0 early next year.
>> 
>> *About Open AR Cloud (OARC):*
>> 
>> We are a non-profit organization with a mission to coordinate and
>> drive
>> the development of open and interoperable AR Cloud technology, data
>> and
>> standards in order to connect the physical and digital worlds for
>> the
>> benefit of all. We offer membership for individuals and
>> organizations who
>> can participate in working groups and projects. We intent to design,
>> create, build and deploy an open, interoperable AR Cloud ecosystem
>> for all
>> of humanity.
>> 
>> *Founding Partners as of today*
>> 
>> These are the 15 Founding Partners who have joined us so far:AWE
>> <https://www.awecompany.com> [4],AugmentedReality.org
>> <http://www.augmentedreality.org> [5],Shape Immersive
>> <https://www.shapeimmersive.com> [6],Perey <https://www.perey.com>
>> [7],PointMedia
>> <https://www.pointmedia.no> [8],ContextGrid
>> <https://www.contextgrid.com> [9],
>> MovieMask <https://www.moviemask.io> [10],Norkart
>> <https://www.norkart.no> [11],
>> SuperVentures <http://www.superventures.com> [12],Verses
>> <https://verses.io> [13],
>> Xperiel <https://xperiel.com> [14],YouAR <https://youar.io>
>> [15],Kartverket
>> <https://www.kartverket.no/en/> [16],ITS-Norway
>> <https://its-norway.no/> [17], and
>> Open Geospatial Consortium <http://www.opengeospatial.org/> [18]
>> 
>> *Current Team:*
>> 
>> We have a great team working hard to make sure we can deliver on our
>> vision and provide real, lasting value to our and other industries.
>> 
>> The OARC Governing board includes: Jan-Erik Vinje, Managing
>> Director,
>> Colin Steinman, CFO & Secretary, Christine Perey, Steven Swanson,
>> Arka
>> Bala, Ori Inbar, Alex Hertel
>> 
>> The OARC Advisory Board includes: Alex Chuang (chair), Dave
>> Lorenzini and
>> Tony Parisi, with other key industry figures in spatial computing to
>> be
>> announced soon.
>> 
>> *Our Deepest Thanks *
>> 
>> We remain enthusiastic and optimistic that the actions we take today
>> will
>> lay a proper foundation for the world of possibilities ahead. Best
>> regards
>> from Jan-Erik Vinje and the rest of the OARC team and we hope to see
>> you in
>> Münic or at a future event!
>> 
>> *Why was I sent this email?:*
>> 
>> You or someone at your organization signed up to receive updates The
>> Open
>> AR Cloud or similar initiatives. If you do not wish to get more
>> emails
>> write an email with «NO OARC» in the subject and send it to
>> jan-erik.vinje at norkart.no
>> 
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> Links:
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> [1] HTTPS://openarcloud.org
> [2] https://openarcloud/
> [3] https://openarcloud.org
> [4] https://www.awecompany.com
> [5] http://www.augmentedreality.org
> [6] https://www.shapeimmersive.com
> [7] https://www.perey.com
> [8] https://www.pointmedia.no
> [9] https://www.contextgrid.com
> [10] https://www.moviemask.io
> [11] https://www.norkart.no
> [12] http://www.superventures.com
> [13] https://verses.io
> [14] https://xperiel.com
> [15] https://youar.io
> [16] https://www.kartverket.no/en/
> [17] https://its-norway.no/
> [18] http://www.opengeospatial.org/
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