elizabethtasker , 4 days ago

For the Astronomical Society of Australia meeting this year, we at @futuremeetings built a virtual venue with 22 (I think..!) different spaces where you can chat, watch talks, examine epic video posters, or leap off asteroid Ryugu!

This was one hell of a lot of work, but I love how it's turned out! Attendees can drop into the space via a web browser, phone app, or VR headset, so there's a super low barrier for entry.

It's online conferencing, but not as you knew it 😀 (Too cheesy? Surely not!)

One of the 10 poster halls at the venue. This one resembles a historic art gallery, with a domed ceiling and pillars that look like they're made of golden marble. The posters are pinned to the walls and free standing plinths. Many play a video version of the poster that is controllable by the viewer.
A second poster hall. This one is a round room with a domed metal ceiling and wood floor. It's larger than the other poster room, with a much more modern feel.
An avatar leaps high on the surface of asteroid Ryugu, with the Milky Way behind them.