[DAO:d042318] PCOS Connect:metaverse to support & educate women with Polycystic-Ovary-Syndrome

by 0x1b46f75ac63bc57dfe82a374bdcdbfb08d125792

Should the following $40,000 grant in the Platform category be approved?

Abstract

We are writing a proposal for “PCOS Connect,” a groundbreaking immersive web app designed to support and educate women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a prevalent hormonal disorder affecting millions of women globally, impacting their physical and emotional well-being.

PCOS Connect will provide a virtual environment where women with PCOS can access support, education, and resources tailored to their unique needs. The platform will offer virtual support groups, educational modules, telemedicine appointments, and lifestyle management tools. Each of these listed will be in the form of lands. The impacts this project will have are: Improved Quality of Life, Community Building and Education

Grant size

40,000 USD in DAI

Project duration

4 months

Beneficiary address

0x1B46F75aC63bc57DFE82A374bDCdbfB08d125792

Email address

amoweolubusayo@gmail.com

Description

The grant we are seeking will play a pivotal role in bringing the vision of “PCOS Connect” to life by facilitating the development and launch of Version 1 of this transformative project.

A significant portion of the grant will be allocated to cover the development costs of the immersive web app. This includes software engineering, virtual environment design, and user interface development. With these funds, we will be able to assemble a skilled development team dedicated to crafting a user-friendly and technically robust platform. Building Version 1 of “PCOS Connect” is only the first step; we must also ensure that the platform reaches its intended audience. The grant will be allocated to marketing efforts aimed at raising awareness about the platform among women with PCOS and healthcare providers. This includes creating promotional materials, hosting awareness campaigns, and reaching out to relevant communities and organizations. For Decentraland, the project will serve as a compelling real-world example of how Decentraland can be applied to create meaningful and socially impactful solutions. This can enhance the reputation of Decentraland as a pioneer in fostering innovative applications of immersive technology. It can lead to increased interest in and adoption of Decentraland in the broader market.

Here are the features of the platform:

  1. Virtual Support Groups: Users can join or create virtual support groups within the metaverse. These groups would allow women with PCOS to connect with others facing similar challenges, share experiences, and provide emotional support.

  2. PCOS Education Center: A virtual hub featuring interactive, immersive educational experiences about PCOS. Users can explore 3D models of ovaries, hormones, and other relevant structures, making it easier to understand the condition.

  3. Nutritional Guidance: PCOS often involves dietary considerations. Users can access a virtual nutritionist who can provide personalized dietary advice within the metaverse. Virtual cooking classes and grocery shopping simulations can also be included.

  4. Fitness and Exercise: Tailored virtual workout spaces with PCOS-friendly exercise routines and trainers specialized in PCOS-related fitness challenges. Users can engage in group workouts or individual sessions.

  5. Meditation and Stress Management: Stress can exacerbate PCOS symptoms. Virtual meditation and relaxation spaces can help users manage stress through guided sessions or simply by providing tranquil environments for relaxation.

  6. Health Tracking and Monitoring: Integrated health tracking tools to monitor menstrual cycles, ovulation, and other PCOS-related metrics. Users can visualize their data in graphs and receive insights and recommendations.

  7. Telemedicine: Virtual appointments with gynecologists and endocrinologists specializing in PCOS. Users can consult with healthcare professionals from the comfort of their virtual environment.

  8. PCOS Fashion and Style: A Virtual Wardrobe with PCOS-Friendly Fashion Tips and Style Guides Users can create and personalize avatars with clothing that helps them feel confident.

  9. Community Events: Organize and attend virtual conferences, workshops, and events related to PCOS awareness, research updates, and lifestyle management.

  10. Real-World Integration: Users can link their real-world health data (e.g., Fitbit, Apple Health) to the metaverse app for a more comprehensive view of their well-being

Roadmap and milestones

Week 1-2: Initiation and Planning
Define mission, vision, goals.
Develop project plan, roles.

Week 3-4: Architecture and Design
Design app architecture.
Create wireframes, mockups.

Week 5-6: Content and Prototyping
Develop 3D models, content.
Implement interactive features.

Week 7-8: Telemedicine Integration
Partner with healthcare pros.
Develop telemedicine features.

Week 9-10: Awareness Campaign
Launch social media and website.
Create promotional content.

Week 11-12: Community Building
Host webinars and events.
Encourage user-generated content.

Week 13-14: Platform Testing
Comprehensive testing.
Optimize UI/UX.

Week 15: Pre-launch Preparations
Finalize marketing.

Week 16: Launch and Assessment
Official launch.
Monitor, gather feedback.
Analyze marketing.
Prepare for ongoing maintenance

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Thank you for this well thought out proposal. Projects like this are what I think Decentraland needs more of.

However within this proposal I’m not seeing as much of a connection to Decentraland as I would need to support granting your organization this amount of money. I’m left with unanswered questions such as:

You said you are building an immersive web app, will that be within Decentraland?
Do you already own/rent land in Decentraland?
Do have any official organization name, website, blog, Facebook, Twitter or anything that we can reference what you have already done?

Thanks again for your proposal. I’ll be voting no for now, as I need to see more of a Decentraland connection when voting for DAO grants.

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Thank you Canessa.

Yes, it will be within Decentraland. Apologies, it looked like I wasn’t clear enough. The project will be leveraging what is within Decentraland such as Land, Assets and Unity related tools. I don’t own or rent a land yet. Perhaps, I am in a rush but I thought about the idea and looked up some projects supporting immersive ideas, I read the documentation and it looked liked Decentraland fits.

How does this help Decentraland
The project serves as a compelling real-world example of how Decentraland can be applied to create meaningful and socially impactful solutions(I am diagnosed with PCOS and have been looking to join communities for a while). This will also boost the reputation of Decentraland as a pioneer in fostering innovative applications of immersive technology.

It is still a budding idea, although if it’s a requirement pages can be created for this idea.

However for my history and because of the limited characters I have. I couldn’t add some information to the proposal.

My name: Olubusayo Amowe
Blog: Busayo Amowe – Medium
Dev.to: amoweolubusayo - DEV Community
Github: amoweolubusayo (Olubusayo Amowe) · GitHub

Recent initiatives(former projects) -
Founding member: WomenBuildWeb3
Contributor: 30daysofweb3xyz
Co-founded primero3: https://www.primero3.xyz

About Primero3

Built Primero3. Primero started out of our team’s passion for web3 and the opportunity to onboard a massive workforce early on in developing countries in Africa and Latin America. Our team met at the Web3Con hackathon organized by Developer DAO. We quickly assembled a team of three women in tech from Africa and Latin America (currently one of us has been living in the US for the past 25 years). We moved fast across continents, analyzed several problems to solve, the size and urgency of the problems, and the lack of existing solutions in the market. We bridged technical difficulties, learned fast and iterated quickly to end the hackathon with a fully-functioning MVP.

Out of 500 builders that participated in the, we are proud to share that Primero won first place for the IPFS/Filecoin Prize Bounty.
Primero has been featured in Filecoin’s Hall Of Fame:

The team also got funding from WomenBuildWeb3 accelerator [BUIDL '22] Primero3 · Issue #12 · womenbuildweb3/grants · GitHub

In general, I am a builder and I have ideas for web3 that I am willing to bring to live especially for social good. Thank you once again

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no Proof of Concept no grant :man_shrugging:

Thank you for letting me know. I didn’t know that’s how it works. Will work on the POC. Is it possible to submit the same proposal again? If there’s a working POC?

yes can always resubmit. I would encourage you to deploy some sort of working PoC visitors can look at to display your team has the required skills for this job. One other question I would ask is how common is PCOS? I admire the mission but I think if this tech is developed it could be used in a wider use case. I am all about virtual/irl interactivity and it seems like a lot of this development could be used to encourage healthy practices in general not specific to PCOS. Could have support groups for multiple conditions etc. I would also encourage you to opensource the resources, A big pro for any grant

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I agree with @Canessa, love this project and what youre trying to do. PCOS affects a lot of women in my life and wish I knew more about it earlier on. @dogman is right though, proof of work helps with trust a lot! Definitely resubmit :+1:

PCOS Connect:metaverse to support & educate women with Polycystic-Ovary-Syndrome

This proposal is now in status: REJECTED.

Voting Results:

  • Yes 1% 4,726 VP (19 votes)
  • No 98% 11,654,258 VP (96 votes)
  • Abstain 1% 4,292 VP (5 votes)