The Venue

The login details to access the conference will be emailed to delegates several days before the conference

Gather Town

The YSM 2022 is held in Gather Town this year. Gather Town is not a real town you need to visit, but a fantastic tool for getting to both explore and chat with other people in virtual.

Gather to socialise and network with other delegates both during the conference days, but also prior to the conference. Invite other delegates to meet with you on Gather to explore the space, socialise, play games, listen to podcasts and have fun at the comedy club and pub.

What you need

  • A Desktop/Laptop with a mic and camera.

  • A Web Browser (Chrome or Firefox recommended). Please Note that not all interactions and visibility is available with the Safari Browser

  • Headphones are highly recommended to help prevent echo.


That’s ALL! There’s nothing to install, no software to download.



How it works

Gather is a video chat platform that has avatars move around a map. As you get close to other avatars, your videos will pop up and you will be able to chat. Move around the space using the arrow keys. By moving your avatar around you can have spontaneous conversations with those around you. These can be either one-on-one or small groups depending on how many people are around your avatar. When your avatar moves closer to an interactable object, it will glow yellow and there will be a notification that shows up saying ‘Press x to interact with -object-’. This can range from informational flyers, playable arcade games, podcasts, and more!


More introduction could be found in the official website: https://www.gather.town/


Joining Gather Town

  1. Click on the Gather Town link

  2. Enter your name and create your avatar.

  3. The name selected here will be visible to other participants and presenters.

  4. Select your devices, such as your camera and microphone.

  5. Participants are invited to use their cameras and microphones, but it is in no way mandatory and completely up to the participant and what they are comfortable with.

  6. Click on “Join the Gathering”.



Features

  • Customizable avatars

  • Video calling and messaging – Participants can click on another participant’s name and send a chat directly.


The messaging feature has two options:

  • Local Chat: The option to send messages individually.

  • Global Chat: The option to send messages to the group

  • Screen Sharing: Click on the Screen Sharing icon in the centre Control Bar at the bottom of the screen.


Technical difficulties:

  • Refreshing the page will fix most things!

  • If that doesn’t work, try muting and unmuting your mic and in Gather.

  • Check if your browser permitted camera and mic access

  • Additional troubleshooting at https://gather.town/video-issues


For more information, please feel free to visit https://support.gather.town/help