FluidMeet: Enabling Frictionless Transitions Between In-Group, Between-Group, and Private Conversations During Virtual Breakout Meetings

Detecting Leadership Opportunities in Group Discussions Using Off-the-Shelf VR Headsets

“…The device they proposed detects the wearer’s speech patterns and provides visual and tactile feedback as needed. The OpenMic utilizes proxemic metaphors in videoconferencing to manage conversational dynamics, employing features like the Virtual Floor and Malleable Mirrors to facilitate smoother interactions in multi-party video meetings [ 16 ]. Additionally, some studies have leveraged group awareness tools to improve communication and collaboration within groups [ 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”

Mirrorverse: Live Tailoring of Video Conferencing Interfaces

“…The recent global switch to remote and hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked new interest in video-mediated communication. Recent research has identified key challenges for a new wave of video conferencing, including: navigating multiple audio communication channels [4,23,24] and backchannel communication [30,47,51]; supporting everyday devices not just room hardware [57]; managing turn-taking and the conversational floor [1,16,24]; and supporting meeting configuration [18,46,49].…”

“…This has led to multiple new commercial platforms that use stronger and more flexible spatial metaphors, including Gather [14], SpatialChat [55], Sprout [56], Remo [48], Teamflow [59], Wonder [65] or Ohyay [45]. In parallel, research prototypes have improved our understanding of spatial metaphors [16,23,24,64] and introduced new ways of interacting with live and recorded video streams [18,25,60]. Finally, some popular solutions preserve the legacy gallery and speaker views but also integrate task-space apps and add-ons into their workspaces, including Zoom Apps [67,68], Teams Apps [39], Miro's add-on video-conferencing features [40], and Google's integration of Meet and Docs [17].…”

HybridMingler: Towards Mixed-Reality Support for Mingling at Hybrid Conferences

“…Minglr [17] is another video-conferencing-based mingling system for virtual conferences with match-making support. FluidMeet [11] enables smooth transitions between in-group, between-group, and private conversations in virtual coffee breaks by providing out-group individuals the ability of overhearing and allowing groups to control their context sharing. SpatialChat [1] aimed to improve the sense of spatiality and sociality in virtual mingling by placing the profile photos or video feeds of conference attendees on a background depicting different social spaces (e.g., a café, a chill-out room, or a terrace) and dynamically adjusting audio volume based on the distance between attendees' representations on the interface.…”