1. Canada
2. India
3. United States
4. Pakistan
5. Egypt
6. Philippines
7. Iran
8. Hungary
9. United Arab Emirates
10. China
Monday, December 21, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
New Features Update
Ohhh exciting times! We released some new features today along with some essential bug fixes and fancy back-end work.
No Headphones Mode
Don't have headphones handy? No problem. We've implemented a "push-to-talk" mode where you can enter the room and just use your computer speakers and microphone.
Although a convenient feature, it is still highly recommended that you wear a headset to experience 3D voice chat.
Improved First Time Experience
We've built a nifty set-up process that makes the first-time experience much easier. New minglers will go through our simple step-by-step process to make sure everything is configured properly before they join your mingle.
Enhanced Host Controls
Hosts now have the benefit of directing your attention to them or to their presentation screen. From the 'Minglers' tab the host can click 'Look at me' or 'Look at the screen' and all guests will be directed in the proper direction. Additionally, the host can choose to put the guests in a line, circle or grid.
Those are the biggest changes we've made.. you'll run into some smaller ones as you mingle.
There is a lot to look forward to over the next couple weeks. You'll see us release some improvements to our user interface, implement groups functionality, and we're going to take some time to make our existing features better :)
- Daniel
No Headphones Mode
Don't have headphones handy? No problem. We've implemented a "push-to-talk" mode where you can enter the room and just use your computer speakers and microphone.
Although a convenient feature, it is still highly recommended that you wear a headset to experience 3D voice chat.
Improved First Time Experience
We've built a nifty set-up process that makes the first-time experience much easier. New minglers will go through our simple step-by-step process to make sure everything is configured properly before they join your mingle.
Enhanced Host Controls
Hosts now have the benefit of directing your attention to them or to their presentation screen. From the 'Minglers' tab the host can click 'Look at me' or 'Look at the screen' and all guests will be directed in the proper direction. Additionally, the host can choose to put the guests in a line, circle or grid.
Those are the biggest changes we've made.. you'll run into some smaller ones as you mingle.
There is a lot to look forward to over the next couple weeks. You'll see us release some improvements to our user interface, implement groups functionality, and we're going to take some time to make our existing features better :)
- Daniel
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Embed Your Mingle Room Into Your Website or Blog
We have a first version of embeddable Mingle Rooms up and running. When you're on your 'My Mingle Rooms' page you will see an Embed link beside your Mingle Room. Click the link and we'll reveal the code that you need. Simply copy and paste it into your blog and it will look like this:
Welcome Room
We will be hosting mingles every Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm PDT.
Learn how to use all of your MingleRoom features as well as charge admission to your mingles!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
New Features: No Sign-Up Required & Speaking Indicators
With the help of your great feedback we've launched 2 new features this week.
1) No Sign-Up Required
This feature helps make your mingles even more accessible. Invite someone to your MingleRoom and they will be granted access even if they don't have an account. They will simply be prompted to enter a name for their name tag and they are in - it's that easy!
2) Speaking Indicators
Although the 3D sound makes it easy to tell who is talking based on their position in the room, you have asked to also include visual cues. Now when a mingler is speaking their avatar will have a blue glow - making it even easier to know who is speaking.
Come try it out in the Welcome Room.
1) No Sign-Up Required
This feature helps make your mingles even more accessible. Invite someone to your MingleRoom and they will be granted access even if they don't have an account. They will simply be prompted to enter a name for their name tag and they are in - it's that easy!
2) Speaking Indicators
Although the 3D sound makes it easy to tell who is talking based on their position in the room, you have asked to also include visual cues. Now when a mingler is speaking their avatar will have a blue glow - making it even easier to know who is speaking.
Come try it out in the Welcome Room.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Mingleverse Update
Well, we've had a very busy last few weeks. Len and I spent some time in Banff at the Banff Venture Forum followed by a day in donwtown Vancouver at the SOHO SME Expo where we were able to demo Mingleverse to many small and medium sized businesses.
The positive feedback we received was very encouraging especially from those excited about the opportunity to supplement their income by using their MingleRoom and the admission system to earn some extra money. One person really put it into perspective for me when explaining us to her friend, "What Ebay and Amazon have done for selling your products to the world, Mingleverse is doing for selling your services".
We continue to receive many feature requests and I'm happy to say that we've been working hard on what we are calling 'casual entrance' where your guests will not be required to sign-up for a Mingleverse account to enter your MingleRoom. This means that once you have sent them an invitation to your MingleRoom, all it takes is a click of a link for them to enter - it's a matter of seconds! We're hoping to release this feature along with several back-end upgrades this week - so stay tuned.
-Daniel
The positive feedback we received was very encouraging especially from those excited about the opportunity to supplement their income by using their MingleRoom and the admission system to earn some extra money. One person really put it into perspective for me when explaining us to her friend, "What Ebay and Amazon have done for selling your products to the world, Mingleverse is doing for selling your services".
We continue to receive many feature requests and I'm happy to say that we've been working hard on what we are calling 'casual entrance' where your guests will not be required to sign-up for a Mingleverse account to enter your MingleRoom. This means that once you have sent them an invitation to your MingleRoom, all it takes is a click of a link for them to enter - it's a matter of seconds! We're hoping to release this feature along with several back-end upgrades this week - so stay tuned.
-Daniel
Monday, September 28, 2009
Public Beta is Live - Charge Admission to Your Mingles
Today we officially opened our doors to public beta. I'd like to thank all of our private beta testers for their great feedback and dedication to making Mingleverse a success. We look forward to all of the great feature suggestions to come!
We will be hosting tutorial mingles every Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm PDT in the Welcome Room. During these mingles I will teach you how to use all of the great features of your MingleRoom, as well as how to schedule mingles, and our newest addition... how to make money using your MingleRoom!
Personally, I am super excited about this feature. I know that it will create so many revenue-generating opportunities for so many people. Teachers, tutors, trainers, musicians, comedians, celebrities, anyone with a fan base or a service to offer will have the opportunity to showcase their business/talent/expertise to a worldwide audience and get paid for it.
You'll see this feature when you go to the 'Mingles' tab and schedule a new mingle. On the first page you will have the option of making your mingle free or paid. If you select paid you will be taken to a page to create your Mingle Tickets, where you can set any price for your admission and how many tickets you want to make available.
-Daniel
We will be hosting tutorial mingles every Monday-Friday from 11am-1pm PDT in the Welcome Room. During these mingles I will teach you how to use all of the great features of your MingleRoom, as well as how to schedule mingles, and our newest addition... how to make money using your MingleRoom!
Personally, I am super excited about this feature. I know that it will create so many revenue-generating opportunities for so many people. Teachers, tutors, trainers, musicians, comedians, celebrities, anyone with a fan base or a service to offer will have the opportunity to showcase their business/talent/expertise to a worldwide audience and get paid for it.
You'll see this feature when you go to the 'Mingles' tab and schedule a new mingle. On the first page you will have the option of making your mingle free or paid. If you select paid you will be taken to a page to create your Mingle Tickets, where you can set any price for your admission and how many tickets you want to make available.
-Daniel
Thursday, August 27, 2009
New Feature: Private Text Chat
Have a secret? Want to share something with just one person and not the whole MingleRoom?
To initiate a private text chat with someone from within a MingleRoom click the 'Minglers' icon. Find the person you would like to message and click the 'Chat' button beside their name. A new window will open up where you can have your private conversation.
Tip: If you don't want the side window to open up automatically when someone enters a text message then go to the Public Chat window and uncheck the box at the bottom that says 'Automatically Open Chat'.
Stay tuned for Private Voice Chat...
To initiate a private text chat with someone from within a MingleRoom click the 'Minglers' icon. Find the person you would like to message and click the 'Chat' button beside their name. A new window will open up where you can have your private conversation.
Tip: If you don't want the side window to open up automatically when someone enters a text message then go to the Public Chat window and uncheck the box at the bottom that says 'Automatically Open Chat'.
Stay tuned for Private Voice Chat...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tutorial: Audio Problems?
Having audio problems?
From within the MingleRoom press the 'Help' icon (the wrench icon).
First try this - click 'Show the Mingleverse Connector'. Choose the 'Audio Devices' tab and click 'Audio Wizard' in the bottom left corner to configure your audio settings (you will be asked to leave the room while you configure your settings). Once you're finished close the Mingleverse Connector and go back into the MingleRoom.
Still not working? Check your volume levels or click the 'Help' icon again and choose 'Open the Support Page'.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tutorial: Adding a contact
Adding a contact is very easy.
Click the 'Contacts' tab. When you get to this page click 'Add new contact'. Simply enter the name and email address of the person you'd like to add. When you have finished adding contacts click the 'My Contacts' tab to see your updated contact list.
If the person's name is in blue, it means that they have a Mingleverse account and you can click their name to see their profile. If their name is black, it means that they don't yet have an account, but will still receive your invitations to mingle.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tutorial: Creating a Custom Avatar
Mingleverse is just like real life, so we want your avatar to look just like you.
To get to the Avatar Wizard click 'profile' in the top right corner of your screen, then click 'Edit Avatar'. You will be given 4 options:
1) Upload face - upload a picture of your face to be attached to one of our preset bodies.
2) Use my webcam- take a picture of your face with your webcam to be attached to one of our preset bodies.
3) Upload body - Upload a full body picture of yourself (that needs the background edited out) to use as your avatar.
4) Upload Pre-cut body - Upload a full body picture of yourself (with the background already taken out in a program like Photoshop) to use as your avatar.
For the first 3 options you will be taken to a screen to edit out the background. All you have to do is use your mouse to place points around your face. Simply click and make consecutive points until your entire head (or body) is highlighted. Then click 'Next'.
If you have uploaded a body you can change the brightness of the picture on this page and change the size of the image. If you have uploaded just your face you will also be asked to choose a body and can carefully place your head on the body by clicking your head and moving it around.
When you are happy with your avatar click 'Save' otherwise click 'Back'.
To get to the Avatar Wizard click 'profile' in the top right corner of your screen, then click 'Edit Avatar'. You will be given 4 options:
1) Upload face - upload a picture of your face to be attached to one of our preset bodies.
2) Use my webcam- take a picture of your face with your webcam to be attached to one of our preset bodies.
3) Upload body - Upload a full body picture of yourself (that needs the background edited out) to use as your avatar.
4) Upload Pre-cut body - Upload a full body picture of yourself (with the background already taken out in a program like Photoshop) to use as your avatar.
For the first 3 options you will be taken to a screen to edit out the background. All you have to do is use your mouse to place points around your face. Simply click and make consecutive points until your entire head (or body) is highlighted. Then click 'Next'.
If you have uploaded a body you can change the brightness of the picture on this page and change the size of the image. If you have uploaded just your face you will also be asked to choose a body and can carefully place your head on the body by clicking your head and moving it around.
When you are happy with your avatar click 'Save' otherwise click 'Back'.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Feature Release: Allow guests to show media in your MingleRoom
Often when mingling you'll want your guests to be able to present something to you. To allow guests to present in your MingleRoom go to your MingleRoom settings by going to the 'MingleRooms' page and then clicking the 'edit' button beside the room you would like to edit.
Under the 'Access and Privacy' heading click the box beside "Allow guests to show their own presentations in this MingleRoom". Finally click "Save MingleRoom" at the bottom of the page.
Your guests will then see the 'Media' button in your MingleRoom and can select the media that they have uploaded and would like to show.
Tutorial: Sending Invitations (Minglevites)
Inviting your guests is simple and all it takes is for them to click on a link in your invitation to be instantly teleported into your MingleRoom.
Under the 'Mingles' tab you'll want to click 'Schedule a new mingle". Here you will fill out all the details of your mingle: title, location, description, date, time, and duration. Then click 'Next' to be brought to the page where you can select who to invite.
This page has a list of all your contacts. Simply click the checkbox beside the people you would like to invite. When you have selected all your guests, click 'Send Invitations'.
Be sure to return to the 'Upcoming Mingles' page to see who has RSVPed to your mingle.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Feature Release: Profile Picture from Webcam
You can now take your profile picture directly from your webcam.
1) Go to your profile by clicking the 'profile' link in the top right corner of your screen.
2) Click 'Edit Profile Picture'
3) Choose to upload a picture or use your webcam
While you're on your profile page take a moment to edit your avatar and profile information.
Feature Release: Mute/Boot your guests
These features give the host 100% control of their MingleRoom.
Muting:
1) From within your MingleRoom click on the 'Minglers' tab. Here you will see the list of minglers in your MingleRoom.
2) The host will see both 'Mute and 'Boot' buttons beside each mingler's name. To mute a person click the 'Mute' button. To un-mute them click the button again (which now says 'Hear').
3) To mute all of your guests click the 'Mute all Minglers' button at the top of the minglers list. To un-mute all minglers click the button again (which now says "Hear all minglers").
Booting:
1) To boot a mingler click the 'Boot' button beside their name.
2) They will be sent a message informing them that they have been removed from the mingle.
3) They will not be able to enter your room again until you have started a new session (refresh your screen to start a new session).
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