> So the way I see auraphone working at an event, you walk around and mingle as normal but yeah every one has their phone out and running the app but ONLY this app. You are still present and in the conversation not just looking at other distractions from your phone.
What is so magic about this app that it will make your phone not be a distraction? And how do you get everyone to download a new app? And if you can get them to do that, why not just exchange the info through a normal server? Then you could literally just tell the app which event you’re at (and sure, use Bluetooth for that, but a QR code or even just a link would probably work better) and then they don’t need to walk around with the app open.
It is a chicken and egg problem for sure. Will enough people install the app and will people keep it open and in foreground often enough. I need real event with like 100 people to test :)
The business card is more than just an exchange of phone numbers.
Seems like the (only?) target audience for this would hardcode networkers going to network events. And honestly, I think people who go to a event like this don't have this problem of missing a connection they wanted.
1. potential customers / vendors (business network event) 2. potential mates (speed dating) 3. potential friends (222.place or timeleft)
I'd keep my phone out at a 222 event if the app guided me into a group of people that all share a specific interest.
Speed dating is called speed dating for a reason, you're supposed to be forced to meet everyone. Probably takes more time to setup yet another dating profile than it takes to simply go through the process.
From what I read on 222, their entire purpose is to get away from algorithms, apps, and whatnot.
Timeleft has, according to their landing page, six people per activity.
I don't mean to discourage, by the way. It's neat tech, I personally just don't see where it could best be used.
EDIT: I could see speed dating have some sort of "prompt" build on top of this. Say the app is rebranded to "SpeedDater" and the organizers said to download it. Then while in the event itself, the apps could give prompts or fun stuff to talk about in realtime, and then later you could eg. say yes/no after the fact, at which point the matches are unlocked. Not sure this requires the local-thing though.
https://i.imgur.com/HQ6hVMd.png
and there would be gamification for free drinks/food
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