To properly make this work you need to download the app, enter a bunch of information, go to settings to disable sleep mode, not touch your phone and also not have it accidentally swipe away from the app.
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.
what if the app could guide you more on exactly who you wanted to meet. The more info you give, the better we can match with:
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.
I don't think the business events is realistic. It would have to be huge, generic, and have a huge amount of people be very specific with their wants-and-needs, on top of the technical issues I brought up earlier.
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.
222 and timeleft you start in groups of 5 or 6, but then there is the "after party" with all those small groups combined. That's where this idea first came from. I was at one of those after parties and I was like wait and sec, it's 2025 why does this feel exactly like how we did this in 1980s?
Interesting from a technical point of view. But the real problem to solve here is buried in this throwaway at the end, and it even suggests that this is entirely the wrong tech for the job:
> 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.
bluetooth proves you were physically there. also no cell tower or wifi issues. this app purposely has no backend! truly decentralized. If i used a normal server I would have to just trust the gps sent? And even if I could trust that, bluetooth lets me know who is closet within feet. The list of devices shows you by who is at the top, who you are nearest.
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 :)
Why would you want to give out your contact info to people you didn’t engage with?
The business card is more than just an exchange of phone numbers.
well which specific piece, your instagram username is very different than your phone number right? And depends on the event. Is it speed-dating or tech conference? You can chose what to broadcast. If you are at the event, you have some goal of who you want to meet. Long term in the app I want to let you give more info about that and then filter the list for you. Help you find your people.
Not sure if this intentional, but the app is listed in the App Store for iPhone under the Food & Drink category.
Yeah my original idea was for this to be a nightlife bar/restaurant meet people app.
https://i.imgur.com/HQ6hVMd.png
and there would be gamification for free drinks/food
Streetpass for phones
business cards for phones lol It'd make more sense to include a QR code and an app to scan the QR codes and pull this info later on. That way you could quickly swap cards and keep your phones in your jacket, free from digital distractions.
hehe i started this way. original name of the app was "QR-Osmosis" but even that is too much friction. The idea is you are talking at event and one of you gets pulled in another direction there is no akward "hey wait I didn't get your..." you just move on and know you have that info already.
