Open Standards: Why SMEs Can’t Afford to Wait
Open standards are turning the metaverse from platform lock in to a scaleable ecosystem, cutting porting costs and enabling small teams to compete across devices and worlds.
Open standards are turning the metaverse from platform lock in to a scaleable ecosystem, cutting porting costs and enabling small teams to compete across devices and worlds.
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