Gather.Town is a online conference tool, that enables interactions using avatars in virtual 2D spaces. In these spaces the creator can build a virtual world with office rooms, outdoor areas and lots of other stuff. An amazing feature of Gather is its proximity-based video chat, so if you're close enough to someone you can start having a conversation with them. It can be voice only, or both video and voice.
The whole experience feels like a really fun video game. Not only is it fun, but it's fully customisable. The sky's the limit when it comes to Gather. You can build your own environment, customise a existing one, and even add interactable objects like white boards, video games, signage, websites, and heaps more.
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When working in a physical office, conversations are often impromptu as you walk past each other's desks or meet by the coffee maker. By using Gather for your virtual office, you can recreate these impromptu conversations by just walking your avatar around the office. Stop by a colleague's desk for a quick chat, meet in the lunch room to share stories, or find a couch or conference room to have a team meeting or stand-up.
Normally daily meetings are held online at tools like MS Teams, Zoom or Google Meet. At zeb.applied we do dailys by walking from our virtual office into the meeting room with our avatar. Then the camera and microphone is automatically turned on and you can talk with your colleagues like you are in a real meeting.
In the virtual world coffee breaks are even more important. With Gather that is quite easy, because when you meet in the hallways of the virtual office you can schedule a coffee break. We just go and get a cup of coffee and meet in the coffee area of the virtual office. You can also set up social gatherings for new hires to meet staff, for your team to play games, or even to welcome clients in for virtual office hours.
Gather interface for virtual offices
Simply host a team meeting with Gather