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...

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'.

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.

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'.

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.

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).