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I am cofounder of Jamscape, a startup that is trying to replace as many video meetings as possible with short ad-hoc face-to-face conversations that you can the

I am cofounder of Jamscape, a startup that is trying to replace as many video meetings as possible with short ad-hoc face-to-face conversations that you can then share with others, and with actual eye contact. Perhaps a tool like this could help cut your meeting load.

dingnuts 2y ago
you used more words but it sounds like your product is a video meeting product. I'm not sure having more meetings with your product will cut down on the number of meetings I have, but I understand why you would rather I have meetings on your platform
- fragmede 2y ago
  sure, but if it's meaningfully better then people should know about it and try it out and decide for themselves. I don't care that Google wants me to use their product because it makes them money. I search there because it's better than the alternatives I've tried. If this meeting product is better then by all means, let's hear about how it's actually better rather than dismissing the product owner for wanting you to use their product because it makes them money. we're all well aware of how zoom/meet/teams meetings suck by this point. a product that manages to make them less onerous so I'm less exhausted at the end of a day off then would be a godsend.
  - jacobgorm 2y ago
    Thanks! Jamscape is free to download and use, at https://jamscape.com https://jamscape.com. Currently only for macOS & Windows, but we are working on broader platform support. Very happy to help you test if it is something for you and collect your feedback.
zamadatix 2y ago
How does Jamscape enable short ad-hoc face-to-face conversations differently than existing video meeting platforms?
- jacobgorm 2y ago
  It uses real time face recognition to give a very accurate presence indicator, so you never risk calling people when they’re not actually in front of the camera, it crops your face tightly with AI so you don’t have worry about what you are wearing or your surroundings before accepting or making a call, and it uses an AI video codec that boost eye contact and facial expressions even over low bandwidth and long haul connections. When the call is over it creates a transcript that is easy to share with others, and that others can use as a base for follow up calls or discussions, thus reducing the need for everybody to be in every call to stay on the same page.
  - shortrounddev2 2y ago
    So my camera always has to be on?
    - jacobgorm 2y ago
      It is optional and not on by default. If not it falls back to mouse and keyboard activity tracking. The advantage of using the camera is that it works even if you are not touching the computer, like when reading or watching YouTube, using another device, etc.
      - shortrounddev2 2y ago
        I'm not sure if you know this but if this is marketed at businesses, the employees are gonna hate it
        jacobgorm 2y ago
        That is actually not the feedback we are getting. And as I said the way it is configured by default does not divulge and more information than e.g. the green dot in Slack or Teams, the rest is up to you.
        2y ago

dingnuts 2y ago

you used more words but it sounds like your product is a video meeting product. I'm not sure having more meetings with your product will cut down on the number of meetings I have, but I understand why you would rather I have meetings on your platform

fragmede 2y ago
sure, but if it's meaningfully better then people should know about it and try it out and decide for themselves. I don't care that Google wants me to use their product because it makes them money. I search there because it's better than the alternatives I've tried. If this meeting product is better then by all means, let's hear about how it's actually better rather than dismissing the product owner for wanting you to use their product because it makes them money. we're all well aware of how zoom/meet/teams meetings suck by this point. a product that manages to make them less onerous so I'm less exhausted at the end of a day off then would be a godsend.
- jacobgorm 2y ago
  Thanks! Jamscape is free to download and use, at https://jamscape.com https://jamscape.com. Currently only for macOS & Windows, but we are working on broader platform support. Very happy to help you test if it is something for you and collect your feedback.

zamadatix 2y ago

How does Jamscape enable short ad-hoc face-to-face conversations differently than existing video meeting platforms?

jacobgorm 2y ago
It uses real time face recognition to give a very accurate presence indicator, so you never risk calling people when they’re not actually in front of the camera, it crops your face tightly with AI so you don’t have worry about what you are wearing or your surroundings before accepting or making a call, and it uses an AI video codec that boost eye contact and facial expressions even over low bandwidth and long haul connections. When the call is over it creates a transcript that is easy to share with others, and that others can use as a base for follow up calls or discussions, thus reducing the need for everybody to be in every call to stay on the same page.
- shortrounddev2 2y ago
  So my camera always has to be on?
  - jacobgorm 2y ago
    It is optional and not on by default. If not it falls back to mouse and keyboard activity tracking. The advantage of using the camera is that it works even if you are not touching the computer, like when reading or watching YouTube, using another device, etc.
    - shortrounddev2 2y ago
      I'm not sure if you know this but if this is marketed at businesses, the employees are gonna hate it
      - jacobgorm 2y ago
        That is actually not the feedback we are getting. And as I said the way it is configured by default does not divulge and more information than e.g. the green dot in Slack or Teams, the rest is up to you.
        2y ago