Experimenting in and with wonder.me

Wonder is a communication tool that provides a two-dimensional space (visually, too) in which people, or rather their avatars, can move towards each other to form a virtual/visual group known as a Circle. It offers a video and audio function, and each Circle has its own chat. The two-dimensional nature of the platform means participants can see where the others are and can join a Circle by moving their avatar to that Circle. As soon as a participant has joined a Circle, their video and audio functions are activated. Each Circle can accommodate up to 15 avatars. They can also be switched to private at any time, after which no additional avatars can join. Participants can leave one Circle and join another one at any time.

Inside an event space, the hosts can set up theme-specific visual rooms, such as a café for the breaks or a range of BarCamp sessions. Using Wonder’s broadcasting function, individual participants (here: hosts) can talk to all other participants via video and audio. During the broadcast, all Circles are halted automatically, so all participants only see and hear the broadcasting persons (up to six at a time). This way, presentations or panel discussions can be moderated. Wonder also has a screensharing function.

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