The organizers of OSFest 2024, an annual pageant that will likely be held this coming October, not too long ago opened voting for this yr’s theme to their Discord group. Pageant individuals can vote by reacting with a particular emoji to point their most well-liked theme from a choice of choices, both through the OSFest Discord server or by sending an e-mail to opensimfest@gmail.com.
Voting closes on January 24.
“For OSFest 2023, we took a ballot to determine which theme we had that yr,” mentioned Lisa Laxton, OSFest director and founding father of the Infinite Metaverse Alliance and Laxton Consulting. “Because the group appreciated this strategy giving them a voice for this hypergrid group occasion, we’re doing it once more for OSFest 2024 however early within the planning based mostly on suggestions from final yr’s individuals.”
An e-mail announcement went out this month with particulars on the festival dates from October 4 to October 20 and welcoming retailers, exhibitors and performers to participate. The pageant takes place on the OSFest Grid, with some free land parcels supplied to qualifying retailers and exhibitors.
Instructed themes for exhibitors this yr embrace “Futurism,” “Silk Street and Asian historical past,” “Burning Man and Woodstock expressions,” “Hypergrid group unity,” “inventive artwork and structure” or no set theme. Performers and retailers will not be required to observe the chosen theme.
“Contributors requested for an extended lead time and theme to allow them to plan and create their builds months earlier than the grid is open for them to switch builds from their house grids,” Laxton mentioned.
Organizers plan to permit voting till January 24 earlier than deciding on this yr’s official theme.
“For 2 full weeks, together with weekends, we’ll have music, dance, artwork, and service provider expos in a single place,” mentioned Laxton. “That is an all volunteer effort with a restricted variety of free parcels for exhibitors and retailers supplied by the grid sponsors.”
OSFest organizers are additionally searching for greeters, performers, artists, builders, scripters, retailers, and promoters.
“The extra volunteers we’ve, the extra time we every get to spend visiting displays and shops in addition to attending occasions inside the OSFest Grid,” Laxton mentioned.
