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What is hubbub?
The basics
Hubbub is spatial videochat. Your video is on a card that moves around the room, so you can find people and talk to them.
People far away are quieter — there can be many conversations at once.
Use the keyboard arrow keys to move and turn. On mobile, drag on screen: left side to move, right side to turn.
It's a party. Don't forget to fill out your nametag!
Advanced
- 🎤 Mute or unmute yourself.
- 📷 Disable or enable your camera.
- ☰ Extra options, or report a problem.
Use the People toolbar to see the guest list. Tap a guest's name to send a direct message, or tap the GO button to join them.
Tap a user's video card to find out about them or send a direct message.
Hosting a room
The basics
You're the host of any room you create. Hosts can choose room themes and behaviors, and set rules for who can enter and what they can do.
For a normal meetup, create a default room. The guest link is copied to your clipboard-- paste it into an email or text message. That's it!
To re-use a room, bookmark the room page when you arrive — your link has a host token that lets you adjust the room. The host link lets you host from another browser or computer.
Advanced
As host you'll see extra buttons in the toolbar:
- 📢 Announce — address the room from onstage (give others onstage access with Settings / Attendees).
- ⊡ Widescreen — show full camera field.
- ⚙ Settings — room management dashboard.
The Settings panel has four tabs:
- Room — host and guest links, look & feel.
- Attendees — per-guest controls.
- Objects — room interaction. (experimental)
- Status — logging, metrics.
Scheduling an event
Under construction.
Troubleshooting
Camera & microphone
Your browser needs camera and microphone permission for others to see and hear you.
To fix permission problems, click the camera or lock icon in the browser address bar.
If permissions are correct, broken connections are usually fixed by reloading the page.
Moving around
Use keyboard or touch to move your avatar.
| ↑ ↓ ← → | Walk forward/back, turn left/right |
| W A S D | Same as arrow keys |
| Z X | Strafe left / right |
On touch devices, drag screen-left to walk, screen-right to turn.
Click the room background to re-activate lost keyboard control.