Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Computing/2022 December 22

= December 22 =

What is The Sandbox?
There are so many different types of software that I don't know which one is the one mentioned here. I think it would be useful for people having trouble telling which is which for Wikipedia to have an article explaining exactly what this is.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  19:33, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 * By the way, I haven't tested that link. Through my local library, I can see the article on ProQuest.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  19:34, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It appears from one of the few reliable sources found in a Google search that it is covered here but the article is not actually about the topic. Maybe it's too soon but at some point maybe a separate article can be written.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  23:01, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 * The Sandbox is a metaverse game. I cannot access the article you reference but I guessed from the link. There is a WP:SELFPUB article detailing the game. Sungodtemple (talk &#8226; contribs) 23:03, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 * It is often compared to Decentraland. Finally remembered it. Sungodtemple (talk &#8226; contribs) 23:07, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure calling it a game is correct, but I corrected the link to the article. Still doesn't work, but only because you need a subscription. I'm going back to ProQuest and quote the article as much as I'm allowed to.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  17:54, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
 * "In February, Havas Group announced plans to launch a new office in The Sandbox. While the agency hasn't finalized the space yet, it has bought the plot of land in the virtual platform ..."


 * "The Sandbox 'is still in the alpha version, but it has already managed to attract the interest of brands,' said Stéphane Guerry, president of Havas Sports & Entertainment and founder of Metaverse by Havas ..."


 * "The space will be used to launch exclusive content, connected animation and gamification, as well as organize conferences, events, concerts, product launches and more, according to a statement by the network."


 * Bonilla, Brian, "How 7 agencies are building metaverse offices: Ad Age took a look at shops using platforms including Havas, Media.Monks, IW Group, R/GA, Virtue and others," Advertising Age, Vol. 93, Iss. 6 (Apr 4, 2022): 16.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  18:05, 23 December 2022 (UTC)