AltspaceVR, Microsoft's Sunsetted Virtual World, Attempting Reboot

I'm late to this party, but thanks to Julian of the Virtual Worlds Museum for flagging this to me:

AltspaceVR, once a Microsoft-owned social VR platform with a pretty active community before the plug was pulled in 2023, is attempting a rebirth:

My name is Danny Mac, and I’m the owner, CEO and Refounder of AltspaceVR. After Microsoft sunset the platform and dissolved the business, I was able to reclaim the marks and form a new company dedicated to bringing this incredible community space back and ensuring it's here to stay.

To be clear, Altspace was never just a platform or a product to me. It was always about the community, the vibe, and the creativity. The connections that happened because a safe, non-toxic space existed for them to happen in.

That’s my north star moving forward, to rebuild AltspaceVR as a community-first, open source platform, with sustainable models to keep it alive for good.

Here's the revival website to get involved. I'm reaching out to Mr. Mac and hope to get more info when I can.

Comments

[Joey1058]

You can't keep a good metaverse down. One of the earliest 3D VRML worlds I was a part of was Cybertown. It's back and thriving. For anyone that's interested:
https://cybertownrevival.com

[AltSpaceSux]

AltSpace was NOT thriving. It had 5 users on a good day.
Look at the site now and the points that they make.
Does it sound exciting to anyone but the same typical 'woke' group of pandering idiots who want to continue deluding themselves that this platform would go anywhere?
The website reads like a snore fest
"redefining whats possible in social vr' hokay buddy zzz
"building community wealth" hokay buddy zzzz
"a safe and social space for all" oh oh we know where that leads
"Building Community Wealth & A Decentralized Organization" lets say it twice in two sections.. ok communism
Boring. Next