3D/VR Conference Review
Metaverse Leaders Summit 2023: REFLECTIONS ON THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
Event Program
Recording: Red Room
Recording: Blue Room
Appreciated
Smooth onboarding in Metabloqs, initiated with the creation of an avatar via ReadyPlayMe (image 1).
There were familiar affordances for streaming the conference, exemplifying a video player (image 6).
Recommendations
There are too many navigation instructions at the onboarding, which makes it difficult for users to apply them throughout the experience (image 2).
Having avatars standing in the crowd without interacting with one another, make the environment look unnatural and stiff (images 3 & 4).
Embedding the video streaming on the main stage area can help leverage the 3D environment (images 5 & 6).
Designers could create opportunities for avatars to share reactions at the conference, e.g., clapping after a talk, raising hands, or asking questions to the panel.