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Kumospace is a virtual space to help facilitate engagement in an informal setting and that emulates sharing the same physical space as others. It allows multiple conversations to be held at the same time in a friendly virtual environment.
Kumospace is a virtual space to help facilitate engagement in an informal setting and that emulates sharing the same physical space as others. It allows multiple conversations to be held at the same time in a friendly virtual environment.
Here you will find guidance on how to set get started with Kumospace
Here you will find guidance on how to set get started with Kumospace
For a quick demo of Kumospace, you can visit: www.kumospace.com
Please note that Kumospace works best on Chrome or FireFox, and does not work well on phones.
BURG2021 has its own Kumospace room, where our poster presenters will be waiting in a conversation area to have a chat over a (virtual!) glass of wine
BURG2021 has its own Kumospace room, where our poster presenters will be waiting in a conversation area to have a chat over a (virtual!) glass of wine
How do I move around?
How do I move around?
There are multiple ways to move around in Kumospace.
🖱️ Click with your mouse or 👆 tap on your screen to where you want to go and your video will move to that location.
⌨️ Use your keyboard's Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys. These keys will move you up, down, left, and right, respectively.
✋ On a phone or tablet, swipe towards a certain direction. This will move you in that direction.
What is in the room?
What is in the room?
The room has a welcome sign and drink tray. Pour yourself a glass of wine (click on the tray); it will last around 10 minutes and will help you keep track of time. You can have all the drinks you want from the different drink trays or bar carts available around the room.
When you're ready to move on, go to a conversation area (with sofas and chairs), where a poster presenter will be waiting for a chat.
The room has a chill area with music (piano at the back), where you can go to have a non poster related chat with other participants.
Using the bar on the bottom of your screen
Using the bar on the bottom of your screen
You can find several key features at the bottom of your screen, like the Chat, Camera and Microphone on/off, Exit Room button, and useful thinks like Settings and a Map of the room so you can navigate. Please be aware that Broadcast and Screenshare are only available to BURG2021 organisers.
What is spatial audio?
What is spatial audio?
Sound in Kumospace behaves like it does in real life. The closer you are to someone, the louder they sound. To interact with other researchers, you must get closer to them.
Some helpful tips
Some helpful tips
Mingle with the other participants.
Avoid huddling near the door. Explore the room!
Welcome new folks into the conversation.
Feel free to break off into smaller groups.
Say hello and goodbye to your host.
Most importantly, have fun!
Accessibility considerations
Accessibility considerations
Kumospace does not offer blurring your background. It does offer live captioning. However, to add live captions to your video chat experience in Kumospace, you must be using Google Chrome on a laptop or desktop computer. Go to Preferences in the Chrome drop-down menu and follow these instructions: click on ‘Settings’, ‘Advanced’, ‘Accessibility’, then activate the setting for ‘Live Captions’. Once this is done, Chrome will display captions at the bottom of your screen.
Please be aware that...
Please be aware that...
... this virtual networking space is unmoderated. The University of Sheffield and/or BURG2021 organisers shall in no event be held liable or responsible directly or indirectly, for any issues caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of, or reliance on Kumospace.
... in line with Kumospace’s own rules, if necessary, there is the option for an individual to be removed from an event. If an individual is removed from the BURG2021 Kumospace once, they will be blocked from returning to that particular Kumospace URL until the event is over.
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