First Time Use of Gather.Town
Video Instructions -- 1 minute, 39 seconds
Use of Google Chrome HIGHLY recommended for use with Gather.Town.
And watching short video below first.
Walk Around
- ⬅︎➡︎⬆︎⬇︎ arrow keys
Hear or See Someone, Talk with Someone
- Walk near them.
- Or walk to same floor color area as presenter.
View Poster or Presentation
- Walk to same floor color area as poster or presentation.
- & press X key
Stop Viewing Poster or Presentation
- esc or Escape key
Walk Through Someone -- Like a Ghost
- Press & hold G key
Dance
- Press & hold Z key
Change Name
- Click your name at the bottom.
- Click Edit.
- Change your name.
- Click X.
Follow Someone
If they move, you move with them.
- Click
- Click person's name.
- Click Follow.
Locate Someone on Map
Get a path to follow to find someone.
- Click
- Click person's name.
- Click Locate on map.
Spotlight Someone
Make sure you always hear & see them.
- Click
- Click person's name.
- Click Spotlight.
Change Character Appearance
- Click character at bottom.
Turn on Quiet Mode
Only see and hear people next to you.
- ⌘ and U (Mac)
- Ctrl and U (Windows)
- Or click name at bottom & click Turn on Quiet Mode.
Mute Your Camera and Microphone
- Find your video (lower right).
- Click tiny mic & camera icon.
Screenshare (if Presenting)
- Enter a colored space or square.
- Click the monitor icon at bottom.