An Avatar-based social hub with meetings, social games and activities. Providing a sense of presence and a digital watercooler to connect your team. A fun way to build stronger social relationships together through play.
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I've had a run around the hub and came to the large meeting room at the back. This looks awesome-can schools use remotely? Just thinking that my sister might want to use this to study.
@whatchuptu Yes absolutely, schools can use Remotely. In fact the University of Otago in New Zealand, just ran a lecture in Remotely for Doctoral Candidates.
@whatchuptu thanks for checking the platform out. That is a great observation. Just recently we actually hosted Otago University for a lecture in the platform. So yes, there are a lot of applications outside of remote work. Study groups or interest communities could use the platform to meet up. Especially if distance is an issue, it's quite dynamic being able to meet in a 3 dimensional space over say a forum or chat.
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@gene_harris oh that's pretty cool. Yeah I think I'll share this with my sister tomorrow. She quite often runs a study group with a couple of friends. Saves them writing each other in chat if they can just hang out in a virtual space. You can screen share right?
@whatchuptu yes, I think the platform is well suited for that. After the study group they can even catch up for a quick game. Yes, once you enter a private meeting zone you'll notice that there is a new button in the center navigation which is for screen share. There's also a chat in platform if people want to write questions when someone is presenting.
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Just wondering if Remotely would ever consider branching out to VR? Seems quite immersive, might be cool to see if from a first person view.
@whatchuptu That would be really great in the long run. We have a number of other milestones we'd ideally like to hit first. Expanding our game offering is probably our next big priority. But eventually moving towards a Web3 platform with multiple ways for users to interact would be an amazing place to be.
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@gene_harris Right yeah, there's probably loads of other things your team wants to do first. Suppose it's device dependent too. Not many people can afford a VR headset.
@whatchuptu that's right. There are a lot of variables, I guess we needed to prove first that Remote Teams wanted to connect this way as well. So far all signs point to 'yes' - teams so far are enjoying the games and posting some great scores. Technology is advancing quickly, so this means that over time it will become cheaper and more accessible to users, but it starts with Remote workers and then branches out.
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Working in Remotely seems very democratic. No boss dominating the video for example. Is that intentional?
@hear_me_roar_kids That is an excellent observation. There was a study conducted at Stanford on 'Zoom Fatigue' in which there were a number of discovers made. One of these was related to 'perceived status' in video conferencing. And you're right, when someone is talking on a video conference they normally take up most of the screen. This can be perceived by viewers as they their opinion carrying more weight than their peers. Especially if this person is a Manager and they are doing most of the talking. One of the other takeaway's from the research was the ability to measure 'Zoom Fatigue' on the ZEF scale and also the fact that 'Zoom Fatigue' appeared to affect women more negatively than men. Some really interesting stuff. So to answer the question...haha yes, we intentionally removed video until we can figure out in which cases it really adds value.
@hear_me_roar_kids Thank you for that question. One of the first things we did as a team, was initiate a study with a social and behavioural scientist. Her findings helped inform the first designs of Remotely. We've been very research orientated ever since.
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I can see this being a great way to bond with remote teams—especially new ones. I do contract work for game companies and web3 companies, and I can see this being a great place to break the ice. The existing games are cool, but curious to know what's in store for future game releases?
@jerome_kelsey Thanks Jerome! We're currently in the works for two new games by the end of the year, with many more heading into production early next year. Giving teams plenty of weekly variety in their choice of games to play and get to know their team mates.
@jerome_kelsey thank you for your interest Jerome. Yes, it's important for newly formed remote teams to break the ice early and form good working synergy. We've found that a weekly routine of stand ups followed by a Friday afternoon team game is a great way to form team comradery. Ahhhh, we have some great original games in store. The Development team is currently working on two new original games. You might find a tease for one of these upcoming games in the 'Games' zone. This may or may not evolve some 'frustrated avian's' 🐦 🥚😉
@jerome_kelsey Thanks Jerome, glad you are excited about what we are building. The next Game release is a very special-yet to be announced, collaboration with a Global studio. We wanted to show that the creative content options are endless in a platform like Remotely, and we partnered up with a global brand with millions of monthly players. We are also going to give creators the tools to build their own Games-so watch this space :)
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Thanks for those tips before. I've signed up and jumped into the platform. Are all the Games designed by Remotely?
@woody2007 hey Woody, great thanks for the support. Yes, we specifically design each of our games with a focus on remote team engagement. What does this mean? We design with goals like; communication, collaboration and team problem solving. We've also found that a team that can celebrate wins together tend to bond faster. So, yes the games are fun, but they are also designed to bring everyone closer together. 🫂
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@gene_harris Oh I see. Yeah I can see why my team would be into this. I'm going to set up a Friday game for them and see how they get on. Thank you for giving me a bit more info. I'll be sure to let my team know. Congrats on the launch.
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@woody2007@gene_harris that is pretty cool. Do you think Remotely will make games for larger groups at some point?
@woody2007@whatchuptu thank you. Yes, we've put a lot of thought into the takeaway for teams. Playing is of course fun, but to be meaningful we wanted teams to walk away with new skills. That is a great question, without giving too much away we are currently developing a few activities that would be suited to larger groups and be played longer.
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I work in a remote working team and some of our colleagues I've never met-should we play some games regularly?
@woody2007 Absolutely. Gamers create friendships around the world by playing games in squads, they have most likely never met. We've applied the same design principles to Remotely and remote work.
@woody2007 thanks for the great question. Through the user testing we've conducted users have told us that they found it remarkably quick to break the ice with people they haven't met in real life. In many ways this was a litmus test for the product. Could uses form a quick bond, share a joke and form quick connections....the data we have so far says yes. We even found that self confessed 'introverts' felt more comfortable to engage and communicate with their peers.
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Just thinking out loud, but if my team enjoys it and we want to expand it further in the company, can Remotely handle larger expo style events?
@woody2007 Hey Woody, a great question. It does start with your individual team but if your team enjoy it and you think that the wider company would enjoy Remotely by all means please share the link with them. Currently we have a hard limit of 15 but we are working to expand our capability for larger events. It really depends what the event requirements are. We are working on an 'Enterprise' level in which we could build custom solutions for larger companies. Please keep in touch and let us know what your team thinks the platform. ✌️
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@gene_harris okay great, sounds like a plan. I've already scheduled a Remotely catch up with my team, so we'll go from there.
@woody2007 In the interim you could actually challenge another department to try and beat your top score. Remotely has a Global Leaderboard in which all the top game scores are recorded. See if you can top the current scores!
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