Episode 5: Better Living Through Lobbies

(Watch on Youtube)

We take an in-depth look at VR game lobbies -- our experiences with them, their benefits, downsides, and ways to evolve them in the future. Be sure to check out the extra links at the top of the show notes!

• Trust Spectrum

• Patterns for building relationships

• Playground design

• Proxemics (See this Owlchemy talk for an example of applying the concept in VR)

Timestamps:

• 1:05 - Echo Arena and Rec Room

• 6:42 - Lobby Culture and Demographics

• 12:00 - Lobby Activities

• 13:12 - Star Trek Bridge Crew

• 17:30 - What would be the perfect lobby?

• 24:10 - Privacy Spectrum

• 31:30 - Cosmetics and Creating a Home

Things we mention:

• Echo Arena

• Rec Room

• Population One

• Fortnite

• Star Trek Bridge Crew

• Deep Rock Galactic

• “Making Games That Stand Out and Survive” GDC talk

Music:

Furious Freak by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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