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

Wed Oct 31 07:23:59 PDT 2018

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
>>
>>  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/
>> <https://openarcloud.org>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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>,AugmentedReality.org
>> <http://www.augmentedreality.org>,Shape Immersive
>> <https://www.shapeimmersive.com>,Perey <https://www.perey.com>,PointMedia
>> <https://www.pointmedia.no>,ContextGrid <https://www.contextgrid.com>,
>> MovieMask <https://www.moviemask.io>,Norkart <https://www.norkart.no>,
>> SuperVentures <http://www.superventures.com>,Verses <https://verses.io>,
>> Xperiel <https://xperiel.com>,YouAR <https://youar.io>,Kartverket
>> <https://www.kartverket.no/en/>,ITS-Norway <https://its-norway.no/>, and
>>  Open Geospatial Consortium <http://www.opengeospatial.org/>
>>
>>
>>
>> *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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