[OSList] What is the sweet spot for Online OS using video chat?

Sun Aug 28 11:26:14 PDT 2016

sococo.com is interesting because it offers a map of a physical space.
 it's possible to name spaces with things like "back in 10 mins" and allow
people to signal their movement to all without saying anything on audio or
video.  it's common to have work carrels, kitchen, lounge, lobby,
conference rooms, offices and other sorts of spaces on sococo maps.  it's
kind of amazing how the label of the room can signal to anyone showing up
there the purpose and style of interacting.  they are coming out with a way
to embed any url (video, whiteboard, or anything else you can load in a
browser window) on the walls of any of the 'rooms' on the map.   they're
making maps scale to other floors (buildings) and other buildings
(campuses), to mirror the physical layout of many corporate spaces.  i've
suggested they could go the other way and allow folks the same embedded
'wall' space inside of their avatars, so that people could suspend their
mental models for exploration -- and also to make a connection between
physical and mind space.  some of us have been talking about using
sococo.com to extend the osonos meeting space in manila this november.  i
find that very simple sketches, like these sococo maps, leverage some inner
software we have to communicate and enable much more than their simple
appearances would suggest.

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Michael Herman
Michael Herman Associates
312-280-7838 (mobile)

http://MichaelHerman.com
http://OpenSpaceWorld.org

On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Birgitt Williams via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> Hi Lucas,
> not sure to what degree you are trying to reinvent the wheel and to what
> degree you are building on incredible work done by others who invested lots
> of money, time, and emotions to figure out how to work with OST in an on
> line environment.
>
> And so I want to draw your attention to these great people...some of my
> favorite people in the world...it is possible, if you contact them that a
> worthy collaboration might result....or maybe not....depending.
>
> OpenSpace-Online®
> <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiblPXryeTOAhUKrB4KHUS5CyEQFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fopenspace-online.com%2F&usg=AFQjCNHlnX11q2xtONprETEdqd-fqksA7w&sig2=exus7wndB9npGeVBB1EUsg&bvm=bv.131286987,d.dmo> developed
> by our dear friend Gabriela Ender and her team took years of development.
> It is an award winning software.
> It is fact that in those days, such a development took a lot more  time
> and money than it might today with the advancements in technology. I
> continue to admire the work of this team and what they brought out into
> the world.
>
> Collaborativeways.com also have a great offering. Created based on Open
> Space Technology, our dear friends Richard Schultz and Eiwor Backelund have
> figured a few things out.
>
> The added element you want of the scope of video chat capability is
> possible with today's technology. If you want the simplest online Open
> Space experience that is not OST...I think the www already offers that as
> any of us can jump around from topic to topic to our heart's delight. And
> so I ask you a question Lucas...what is it you are really wanting to
> create?
>
> Birgitt
>
> On Sun, Aug 28, 2016 at 10:37 AM Lucas Cioffi via OSList <
> oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:
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>> Hi All,
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>> I would be super-excited to hear how folks would design the simplest
>> online Open Space experience using video chat.
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>> I posted my thoughts below, but I put them further down so that you might
>> have a moment to think about what online OS experience would work best for
>> you, rather than letting my thoughts influence yours.
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>> Here are my rough thoughts:
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>> 1. When the event begins you open up a webpage.  You can see the
>> following:
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>>    - where the opening circle is
>>    - how many virtual breakout spaces there are
>>    - who is in each virtual space right now
>>    - what is being discussed now and in the future (a bulletin board /
>>    marketplace / idea wall)
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>> 2. Next you choose to enter a space by turning on your video chat.
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>> *Note: The following features seem helpful but not necessary:*
>> 3. When you arrive in a space, you see a shared notes area available to
>> all participants.
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>> 4. There is a way to raise your hand to indicate that you'd like to speak.
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>> 5. There is a way to share a quick message such as ("I have to step away
>> for a moment").
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>> *Thanks so much for any advice.  I look forward to hearing what you have
>> in mind!*
>>
>> Lucas Cioffi
>> Founder, QiqoChat
>> Charlottesville, VA
>> Mobile: 917-528-1831
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