Show HN: Spaces Cinema – Watch parties in immersive spatial audio worlds
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"Not another spatial audio company" - is probably what you're thinking and we're not! Haha we actually were one of the first ones to launch in this space mid last year with our mobile offering. I'm personally excited to share how we're building a very differentiated product in this new marketplace by telling you about the Cinema experience!
Here are some of the key features
Immersive spatial experience
People get louder as you get closer and quieter as you move away allowing you to replicate how we communicate in the real world. So you chat with the people next to you while watching the experience
Full integrated experience platform
Comes with a built in ticketing platform so you can organize and monetize your space as needed. Share your event page, get RSVPs and more including built in analytics.
Insane customization
You can create a 2D or 3D experiences for maximum immersion. You can even decide if you want the experience to be audio only or allow video! You can also select from a list of venues for your experience.
Watch anything together
Share your screen and watch Netflix, Twitch and any other experience you can think of while still being able to freely move around and communicate with others in the space.
We've used it to host virtual movie screenings, watch sports games and Netflix together.
Feedback and thoughts are welcomed!
Should I expect problems if I share my Netflix movie or Sky Sports soccer match with invited guests who don't have their own subscription? I mean, it's fine to invite friends round for the game or a film etc (I think - except for the current pandemic), but is there a limit to numbers?
IANAL
I have a bit of experience here, as I run 3D mapping spatial media company https://ayvri.com, and lots' of people would say to us "why would anybody use this", so here's what we say...
Every paraglider in the world uses our platform, I'm not a paraglider and it wasn't built for them, but until they saw Ayvri, they had no way of sharing their flights. People just didn't get what it was all about, and it was difficult to learn from other pilots about flying in different regions and conditions. Then came the cyclists and mountain bikers, I'm a mountain biker, and I'd describe a trail, we could take photos, and maps, but with Ayvri, you just watch it and get it. There's no mental load in trying to translate a map into a 3D space. And you can zoom in or out and spin around to get different perspectives, it's better than being there! Then came the drone pilots, and commercial pilots that needed to report on their flights, particularly when there is an incident. Now instead of trying to decode an elevation map with an altitude map, with a 2d map, they can just replay their flight and show that they either didn't break the law, or .... then came the wildlife researchers, this gave them a way to plot and follow the pahts of migration, and see how those paths have changed over time....and on and on and on....
So rather than just a "you can create a 2D or 3D experience", it would be great if you can pin what that 2D or 3D experience should be all about, otherwise, it's just....yeah, I can...but why should I?
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!