TechFlow reported that according to The Paper, five major companies in the US 3D content industry, including Apple, Nvidia, Pixar, Adobe and Autodesk, have jointly established the OpenUSD Alliance (AOUSD). The OpenUSD Alliance will develop written specifications that detail the characteristics of OpenUSD.

Although the Metaverse wasn’t discussed specifically at the launch event, the companies are promoting one of the key features of the Open Metaverse: By facilitating greater interoperability of 3D tools and data, the alliance will enable developers and content creators to describe, author, and simulate large-scale 3D projects and build an ever-expanding range of 3D products and services.

It is reported that OpenUSD is an open data format developed by Pixar Animation Studios, which aims to enable collaborative work between teams on large-scale 3D workflows and share 3D objects and environment information that can be used in AR and VR projects.