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by victoranyirah 1947 days ago
Absolutely!

We supported an event with an education company that mentors students. Over the pandemic they went virtual and were interested in finding a way to have the students connect to each other more and build relationships with each other.

Zoom made this hard since only one person could talk at a time and you had to speak to 60 people. Its more akin to standing up at a hall and speaking to a crowd.

When they stepped into the space and realized that they could walk up to each other and have personal conversations the engagement was off the charts. They formed groups of 3-4 and just started talking like they would in real-life. People moved from one group to another when they wanted to meet other students and the our flew by.

Those experiences are at the core of what makes the experience special. Putting people into the same room no matter where they are!