PANews reported on January 20th that Lens has announced the completion of its phase in validating the feasibility of a user-owned decentralized social network. The focus of its ecosystem development will shift from protocols and infrastructure to consumer applications and user adoption. Mask Network is seen as the successor to Lens in the next phase, dedicated to advancing decentralized social networking from technological experimentation to everyday use. Stani and Avara will continue to serve as advisors to Mask founder Suji Yan and his team.