DJ3D

Consumer and social

watch party

SHOW HN2020

212points
59comments
#254of 3,028 in 2020
Top 9%of 2020 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

18 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 42 comments about the project. Thread score +0.33.

Idea: 12 for, 0 againstDesign: 5 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Fun and fresh idea that feels like a theater

    From 3 comments
    • Really nice, genuinely felt like i was in a theater.
      doppiojoe on HN
    • This is very exciting. I have been browsing /shownew lately here and this is another project that is very inspiring. I have a hard time staying focused when watching programming…
      JoeQuery on HN
    • This is incredibly silly but I love it!
      superhuzza on HN
  • Well executed and slick

    From 2 comments

Objections

  • Avatars blocking the view of the screen

    From 2 comments
  • Video restarts or lags when jumping or on slow connections

    From 2 comments
    • It's so cool!! One weird thing, it seems like jumping makes the video restart EDIT: Okay it seemed to stop doing that after I enabled and disabled my cursor again
      bazeblackwood on HN
    • btw, I tried it with one of my friend, found its a bit lag, and when it happened, the video will restart, maybe its just our VPN lags...
      terrycody on HN
  • Performance is heavy on older machines

    From 1 comment
    • Performance mode would be welcome... This has kicked off the fans of my 2015 MBP into the highest gear.
      BossingAround on HN

Requests

  • Text chat

    From 3 comments
    • This is cool! Needs some form of chat though And a way to release the cursor without having to alt tab
      christilut on HN
    • I am really chilled, what a cool thing! Please add text chating, just please............... This remind me reminiscent of drive-in movie theater...
      terrycody on HN
    • This is superb! You're almost at a point where this can be made into a browser extension, to include sites like Netflix, Hulu etc.. Also, please make it more like an actual movie…
      ronyfadel on HN
  • Webcam as avatar face

    From 2 comments
    • Nice! Some feature ideas after using it: - It would be great if you could use your webcam as your face, in addition to the emojis. - Ability to send messages in the room and have…
      contrahax on HN
    • It'd be cool to have the option to feed my webcam to the face of the character, and for the head to point in the direction of the mouse cursor like Minecraft.
      douglaswlance on HN
  • Performance mode or 2D view

    From 1 comment
    • @mastersky7 restrictions create more creativity. 1. People running around and blocking the view can be very distracting -- I'm assuming the point here is to be a utility, albeit…
      anilgulecha on HN
  • List of public rooms

    From 2 comments
  • Ability to sit down

    From 1 comment
    • It bothers me that I can't sit down.
      lvs on HN

Questions

  • Whether video can be clicked to play in the room instead of opening a new tab

    From 1 comment
    • This is great! I just would like to know if there's a way to click the suggested video and watch it on the screen - now it opens YT in a new tab.
      ArekDymalski on HN

Alternatives named

  • Bigscreen VR

    From 1 comment
    • People looking for a very evolved version in VR can check https://www.bigscreenvr.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/457550/Bigscreen_Beta/ Edit: not affiliated
      alibert on HN
  • Web Displays Mod for Minecraft

    From 1 comment
    • Reminds me of the Web Displays Mod for Minecraft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpqOv7SxkHA . Complete with keyboard and mouse. Why ever leave the game?
      Medox on HN
  • Gmod cinema

    From 1 comment

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