The Linux Foundation has formed the Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF), a group designed to support the development of open-source software and standards for the metaverse.
The group is organized into eight Foundational Interest Groups (FIGs): Users, transactions, digital assets, simulations and virtual works, artificial intelligence, networking, security and privacy and legal and policy. According to the Linux Foundation, these groups provide targeted resources and forums for innovation and to help onboard new contributors.
