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Around 3.0 — Video calls with music and games for your next happy hour
Around's radically unique video calls are designed to help hybrid-remote teams create, collaborate and celebrate together. Now comes with music and games for team bonding and connection. Try it for your next happy hour or co-working session at around.co.
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@jollife You're the best, Johannes! We ❤️ you and the team at Swat.io, and are always so thankful for your feedback and support!
@dominikbalogh thanks Dominik! Can't wait to have our first full-company-wide virtual Christmas party hosted on around in 2 days!
Congratulations to the Around.co team!! Great to see this pop-up on PH today. Around is one of my favorite tools of all time!
I fell in love with the design and the utility the very first time I used it and it has become an integral part of my workflow. I use it extensively for both personal and professional connections. I recommend Around at every opportunity and when I can persuade people off of the standard fare (Zoom, Teams, Meet, etc.) they are blown away by how much different (better?) Around feels to use.
The campfire mode is brilliant and the desktop app is fantastic. The features are really well designed and the entire flow is intuitive, consistent and reliable. I onboarded dozens of users during the beta because I loved using Around so much.
I cannot recommend this tool enough! Great team, great product!
@just_s We really appreciate all the support, Just! Thank you for being such an amazing advocate for us and it's really high praise because we know that you've tried *a lot* of different products. 🙏
The best meeting tool I have used. Been using for about a year at artsvp.com and we love it. Thanks for making such a great product, we are slowly pushing all our clients to use it!
Big fan of Around, we use it daily with the team at Iteration X. By far the best video conference experience out there. Congrats @dominikbalogh and team 💪
@mehdidjabri So great to hear that you're using on the daily basis, Mehdi! Thank you and your team for using Around!
Long time PH lurker here, I think that's my first comment and I wanted to share that for me Around is one of the best products I've seen in 2021 (and probably 2020, too). Love it, you people created something amazing.
@dominik_schwarz Wow, that means A TON to us that your first comment is to share about Around! Thank you so much for the love and for using our tool, Dominik! Great name too 😉
My team and I seriously love Around. Especially the echo terminator feature which let's us run standup as a hybrid in-office and remote team. The video bubbles and camping mode is really cool too.
@cam_sinclair Glad you're enjoying our Echo Prevention (formerly known as EchoTerminator 😂) feature for hybrid-remote meetings! Thank you so much for using Around! 🙏
Arount is the best reimagining of group team calls. And now, with the pandemic raging in the world, it's like a breath of fresh air. Congratulations on the update!
@alexander_borsuk Much appreciated, thank you, Alexander! We definitely want to provide a refreshing change of pace from other traditional video meeting platforms.
Hi hunters! Dominik here, CEO of Around. Very excited to share this latest version of Around, which expands upon our signature anti-fatigue, collaborative meeting experience to include new ways for remote teams to come together and feel more connected. Our users are loving these new features for more casual get togethers like happy hours, recharge breaks, or co-working sessions.
Some highlights:
🎉 Happy Hours: Take your next team hang to new heights with our Happy Hour feature, which launches you into an immersive experience complete with music and gorgeous backgrounds. Try out our limited edition Holiday Spirit theme for a dose of cheer at your next holiday get together!
🎵 Vibes: Want to add some atmosphere to co-working sessions or design jams? Add music to every type of meeting with one of our curated playlists, including themes like Synthwave, Night Drive, and Chillhop.
🧨 Games: There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to encourage team bonding. We now offer games like Boom Party (drop dynamite to eliminate other players until you’re the last one standing) and Curve Fever (survive the longest by avoiding curves left by other player’s ships), with more games on the way! It’s also a great way to blow off some steam before jumping back into that big project.
👏 Icebreakers: Did that presentation deserve a round of applause? Or cheering from the stands? In addition to reacting with GIFs and emojis, you can also respond with Icebreakers, which are short audio reactions that can be heard by everyone in the meeting.
It’s been over 1.5 years since we first launched Around on Product Hunt and we’re so thankful for all the support and interest we’ve received from the community! Your feedback has helped us make significant improvements in performance and reliability, in addition to shipping countless new features (https://new.around.co). Next up, we’re planning on adding meeting recording, which is coming early next year.
Around is free for anyone to try at https://around.co. You can also see what our users are saying here: https://bit.ly/around-love. We’d love to hear what you think of these new features (community@around.co).
Also happy to answer questions and get feedback here—will these meet your team bonding needs? What are you interested in seeing when it comes to remote team culture building and connection?
@around @dominikbalogh Focus, vibe, and play - now who wouldn't want those? Amazing! Congratulations!
@around @dominikbalogh We love around and we have been using this for all our calls internal and external. Brilliant piece of software. Congrats on the ver 3.0. We eagerly await the meeting recording (we still bank on Zoom for that). All the best!
@around @saascoach We really appreciate that and thank you for using it on your team, Joseph! Recording is absolutely top priority for us and we're excited to roll it out early next year.
We've been using Around 3.0 at Order Desk since March 2021 and haven't looked back! We're a fully remote company, so we've relied on Around to keep us connected for all of our meetings—small standups to full company-wide meetings. In the latest release, we've been playing games together almost every week now, and we can't wait to see what's next from the Around team! :)
@heydanschenker Thank you so much, Dan! Love to hear you've been playing the games too. Really appreciate all of your team's support!
Freakin’ Amazing!
Just a note for those not Around:
Freakin’ Amazing!
Where to start?! I keep getting Around…
Great Team ✅
Stellar functionality ✅
Easy to use ✅
Fun, remote meeting collaboration, non fatigue by default ✅
High quality (sound, video & connectivity)✅
Resource friendly (your computer will thank you) ✅
New, innovative features with more to come! ✅
Oh, and before I forget, Freakin’ Amazing! ✅
💯🆙📈✅
🔮🥳🙏✅
@dominikbalogh
@margotleong
@margotleong @markhuf Thank you so much, Mark! You are such an amazing advocate for Around and we're always so appreciative of your support! Margot and the rest of the team say hi too! 👋
This is a great update! Loving the idea of larger gatherings and the full webcam feature. Keep up the great work!
Recording next ;-)
@kiakamgar Thank you so much, Kia! So appreciative of your support. Recording is top priority for us and we're aiming to get it out early next year! 🙏
@dominikbalogh Awesome! Looking forward to it. I'm having to 'hack' the recording of my coaching sessions ATM 🤓👍
Around was a game changer for me. I love the product. I try to bring feedback to these guys because I love how easy to use and interactive this tool is! Keep going! And yes, I also love your logo 😍 hope you will have public swag store and I will be able to buy some stickers and swag to proudly wear in Prague 🤩🙋🏻♀️And influence people to learn more about you!
Congrats Around team!
Every new version of your product impresses more than the previous one!
😲 👏
@etidar Thank you, Etienne! That's high praise indeed and we really appreciate that!
Around is a fantastic tool that makes video calls fun and a lot less mentally taxing. The team consistently cranks out amazing updates with new features and improvements. We use it for all our calls at Detail.
They've found a really good balance between being a powerful and professional app, and being fun with filters, reactions, and vibes. I'm honestly super stoked to find out what Around will be releasing in the coming years.
@larkef Wow, thank you for the kind words, Jord, and for using it with your team at Detail! We love hearing that and definitely more exciting things to come in 2022!
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