Building a Wayback Machine for the Metaverse
Metaverse interop group preserving virtual world history and pioneering cross-platform experiences
Preserve virtual world history before it disappears forever. Virtual worlds are ephemeral - without proper archival, we lose digital cultural heritage. OpenVoxels creates datasets, tools, and experiences to ensure metaverse pioneers and digital artifacts are remembered.
- 📊 Data DAO - Collect and preserve metaverse datasets
- 🔬 DeSci Art Project - Research-driven digital preservation
- 🌐 Interop Working Group - Build bridges between virtual worlds
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| 📖 Book of Voxels | Comprehensive notes and research |
| 💰 Support via Juicebox | Fund our preservation work |
| 💬 Discord | Join our community |
| Follow updates | |
| 📝 Blog | Latest articles |
| 🎯 Dework | Contribute to tasks |
- Voxels/Cryptovoxels Archive - Historical snapshots and datasets
- Avatar Interoperability - Cross-platform avatar systems
- Wearables Museum - Preserving virtual fashion
- Cryptovoxels Avatars - Files and guides for CV avatar interop
- Cryptovoxels Wearables - Snapshot of all cryptovoxel wearables in different formats
- Cryptovoxels Snapshots - Snapshot of all cryptovoxel parcels from 2019/2022
- Cryptovoxels Blog Archive - Archive of the old blog from cryptovoxels
- Internet Archive - 2019 Cryptovoxels snapshot on Archive.org
- Sketchfab Collection - 3D models from historical snapshots
- Motivation & Mission - Why we exist
- Metaverse Interoperability - Technical approaches
- Dataset Collections - Archived virtual worlds
├── docs/ # Published articles and research
│ ├── hackmd/ # Downloaded HackMD research notes
│ └── [project-name]/ # Individual project documentation
├── book.md # Master index of all HackMD content
└── swag/ # Community assets and media
For Builders:
- Check our Dework tasks
- Join research discussions in Discord
- Contribute to datasets and preservation efforts
For Supporters:
- Fund our DAO
- Share our work with the community
- Help preserve virtual world history
| Project | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels Archive | 2019-2022 Voxels world snapshots | GitHub • Sketchfab • Archive.org |
| Wearables Dataset | Complete Voxels fashion archive | GitHub • Blog |
| Avatar Interop | Cross-platform avatar tools | Demo • GitHub • VRoid Hub |
| Parcels | Wearables |
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"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots" - Marcus Garvey
We're building the infrastructure to ensure virtual world culture and its pioneers are never forgotten. From Voxels' iconic black & white era to today's vibrant metaverse, every digital moment has value worth preserving.
Status: 🚧 Work in Progress - This repository is actively evolving as we build the future of metaverse preservation.