# Hyperfy Discord - 2025-12-08

## Overall Discussion Highlights

### Avatar Development & Resources
- Users shared resources for finding and converting VRM avatars, particularly for character models like Santa, Link, and Mario
- Discussion about converting GLB files to VRM format, which requires renaming rigging elements
- 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓 mentioned new optimized VRM models coming soon for Drifters

### Project Status
- Some users expressed concern about the development status of Hyperfy, noting a lack of recent changes in git repositories
- Questions about project activity went unanswered in the chat

### Interoperability Developments
- 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓 announced being the first independent creator to release a wearable on OP.xyz, with plans to make it interoperable across platforms
- This represents progress in cross-platform compatibility for digital assets

### Token Economics
- MUDBONE inquired about token economics for a potential new Minecraft-type game project
- Specifically asked whether the same token on Solana would be maintained or if there would be dilution or a completely new project

## Key Questions & Answers

**Q: Has anyone seen a VRM avatar of Santa, Link (Zelda), or Mario (Brothers)?**  
A: There's a Santa VRM in toxsam's open source collection at opensourceavatars.com, and a Mario on hub.vroid.com (answered by Shiffty and hiroP)

**Q: I found a few that are in GLB format. Would have to rename all the rigging to get into VRM?**  
A: If it's already rigged, you just need to assign the bones with the Blender VRM plugin (answered by 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓)

## Community Help & Collaboration

1. **VRM Avatar Resources**
   - Shiffty helped CarTarL by sharing a link to opensourceavatars.com for Santa VRM models
   - hiroP assisted by providing links to hub.vroid.com including a specific Mario model

2. **GLB to VRM Conversion Guidance**
   - BallisticBanana suggested converting GLB to FBX then using Mixamo for rigging, noting potential material loss
   - 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓 explained that already-rigged models just need bone assignment using the Blender VRM plugin

3. **Community Recognition**
   - maximus congratulated 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓 on their wearable release on OP.xyz, showing community support for individual achievements

## Action Items

### Technical
- **Check development status of the project**
  - Investigate lack of recent changes in git repositories
  - Mentioned by: DefiniteOptimist

### Feature
- **Optimized VRMs for Drifters**
  - New optimized VRM models coming soon
  - Mentioned by: 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓

- **Make wearable interoperable across platforms**
  - Plans to make OP.xyz wearable compatible with other platforms
  - Mentioned by: 𝕽𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓