Spot
Productivity
virtual office
SHOW HN2021
125points
100comments
#410of 2,533 in 2021
Top 17%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 29 critical, out of 68 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Idea: 6 for, 10 againstDesign: 3 for, 7 againstExecution: 1 for, 9 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Easy to move around and rich video/screen-share experience
From 1 comment
I've tried a bunch of solutions like this and think the answer is that Spot.xyz is the richest (but still simple) experience. Here's my summary: * The world is easy to move…
crummy on HN
Fun and novel for social interaction
From 2 comments
I surprisingly love using these kinds of environments and this one looks neat. What’s going to be the pricing model moving forward. Surely voice and such can’t be free in…
technoplato on HNThis is super nice. I've been looking for something like this. When working remote I feel like we sometimes miss out on visual cues which help us figure out what we should expect…
omreaderhn on HN
Objections
Signup required before trying the demo
From 2 comments
I'd like to try this, but the "Try Now for Free!" button wants me to create an account - I don't want to create an account just to have a quick look. I'd much rather have a quick…
GordonS on HNYou can't insist on a signup for a demo of your product. 3/4 of your visitors will just click back. Myself included. There's no way I'm receiving junk mail for 50 years.
threshold on HN
Signup errors (Unauthorized, email in use), since fixed by maker
From 2 comments
Sorry all for the signup issues. A fix is going to be deployed in a few minutes. Sendgrid was giving us errors and we mistakenly had them in a codepath that was called…
ghempton on HNWe just fixed this.
ghempton on HN
Unclear differentiation from many similar 3D office tools
From 1 comment
Congrats on the launch. I have to ask though... how do you plan to differentiate? As I'm sure you are aware, there has been at least 25 (likely more) of these exact same…
astlouis44 on HN
Performance on slow laptops and 3D overhead
From 1 comment
I've tried a bunch of solutions like this and think the answer is that Spot.xyz is the richest (but still simple) experience. Here's my summary: * The world is easy to move…
crummy on HN
Requests
Allow a no-signup demo or video overview
From 2 comments
I'd like to try this, but the "Try Now for Free!" button wants me to create an account - I don't want to create an account just to have a quick look. I'd much rather have a quick…
GordonS on HNHi, not who you asked but I didn't want to sign up. I'm replying because a video overview would go a long way to explaining/demonstrating your idea. Not everyone wants the ordeal…
TheSkyHasEyes on HN
Clear pricing page
From 2 comments
The "Start now for free" button triggers my 'dubious payment schema' sense. How does this scale with more members? What does the pricing plan look like?
smoldesu on HNAWS will jack you, be careful. Those credits get used up, free/cheap quota used, services grind to a halt and somehow you owe $500 after a week. I mean.. you just have to pay…
ilaksh on HN
Better camera and controls polish
From 2 comments
Hire some game devs! The camera movement in particular could use some polish.
xsmasher on HNAccount creation doesn't require clicking a link in the email, I just used 'buttmonkey' as the username and 'buttmonkey@mailinator.com' as the email. And now I am stuck in the…
egypturnash on HN
Questions
What is the pricing model
From 2 comments
I surprisingly love using these kinds of environments and this one looks neat. What’s going to be the pricing model moving forward. Surely voice and such can’t be free in…
technoplato on HNThe "Start now for free" button triggers my 'dubious payment schema' sense. How does this scale with more members? What does the pricing plan look like?
smoldesu on HN
How does it differ from competitors
From 2 comments
There are a lot of virtual office tools out there (I'm not affiliated with any so I feel comfortable asking this question). What makes Spot compelling vs. the alternatives? And…
Fission on HNCongrats on the launch. I have to ask though... how do you plan to differentiate? As I'm sure you are aware, there has been at least 25 (likely more) of these exact same…
astlouis44 on HN
Alternatives named
Gather.town
From 2 comments
Feel free to call me cynical, but do low level employees want systems like this? I've seen a few spacial chat systems pass through HN in the past few months. From a pure social…
fundamental on HNI've tried a bunch of solutions like this and think the answer is that Spot.xyz is the richest (but still simple) experience. Here's my summary: * The world is easy to move…
crummy on HN
Topia
From 1 comment
Curious of your thoughts on Topia, similar but geared for office work, community building, and commercial worlds. https://topia.io/
frijole on HN
Sococo
From 1 comment
Looks very similar to Sococo, no? https://www.sococo.com/ Not trying to discourage you, but if they are indeed similar, I don't think Sococo has been much successful and they…
yumraj on HN
Mozilla Hubs
From 1 comment
I've tried a bunch of solutions like this and think the answer is that Spot.xyz is the richest (but still simple) experience. Here's my summary: * The world is easy to move…
crummy on HN