It is reminiscent to this music:
So USD (Universal Scene Description) has been announced long long time ago. I wrote about it 2016. Major studios pleased to Pixar that they
open-sourced their technology.
I thought during that time it could standardize pipelines some level. Because the main pipeline issue is always that how to transfer/share data from one process/software to another.
Now (4 years later) it seems the topic starting to be HOT. Software development companies like Autodesk and Side Effects Software step further to make available USD for users / companies which can't afford a big investment into pipeline development.
Side Effects Software
Autodesk
Universal Scene Description: Open Source at Autodesk from Autodesk Media and Entertainment on Vimeo.
The Foundry
Blender