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Another take on this idea of having positional audio is Mozilla Hubs. It’s kind of like a simplified VRChat that runs in the browser. Also has mobile support on iOS and Android. https://hubs.mozilla.com/
Hi HN! One of the creators here. It's a cross between Zoom x Pokemon. You only get audio and video from people you're standing next to, and as you walk away from them, the video fades away and the audio drops off. With current video chat apps, you lose many of the dynamics of real life meetups. In particular, you lose the ability to have multiple people in the same shared space having multiple conversations. In real…
Thanks a TON to Cyrus for being such an engaging host and sharing his thoughts about what's going on and how people are thinking about the service!
I've spent the last 2-3 hours in here and have talked to maybe half a dozen people about all kinds of things. This is just such a fun way to get together and have a conversation, and there are so many possibilities. Thanks a TON to Cyrus for being such an engaging host and sharing his thoughts about what's going on and how people are thinking about the service!
I've spent the last 2-3 hours in here and have talked to maybe half a dozen people about all kinds of things. This is just such a fun way to get together and have a conversation, and there are so many possibilities. Thanks a TON to Cyrus for being such an engaging host and sharing his thoughts about what's going on and how people are thinking about the service!
Good chatting with you, Scott.
Hi HN! One of the creators here. It's a cross between Zoom x Pokemon. You only get audio and video from people you're standing next to, and as you walk away from them, the video fades away and the audio drops off. With current video chat apps, you lose many of the dynamics of real life meetups. In particular, you lose the ability to have multiple people in the same shared space having multiple conversations. In real…
Hi HN! One of the creators here. It's a cross between Zoom x Pokemon. You only get audio and video from people you're standing next to, and as you walk away from them, the video fades away and the audio drops off. With current video chat apps, you lose many of the dynamics of real life meetups. In particular, you lose the ability to have multiple people in the same shared space having multiple conversations. In real…
We had a great ~10 minute video chat in the middle of the street about the possibilities of virtual realms. I've just popped him an email and sent some techno recommendations :).
Good luck with Online Town! I think we'll see a whole spate of similar ideas focusing on a variety of niches.
Hi HN! One of the creators here. It's a cross between Zoom x Pokemon. You only get audio and video from people you're standing next to, and as you walk away from them, the video fades away and the audio drops off. With current video chat apps, you lose many of the dynamics of real life meetups. In particular, you lose the ability to have multiple people in the same shared space having multiple conversations. In real…
Hi Liamuk! You won't believe this but I was working on this exact idea all of yesterday and shipped a basic version with proximal audio and a 2D canvas to display players. It's not ready for HN traffic yet, but I joined Online Town and ran into Cyrus. We had a great ~10 minute video chat in the middle of the street about the possibilities of virtual realms. I've just popped him an email and sent some techno recommend…