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Top 5-Minute Games for 3D Virtual Meetings

Tencent RTC-Product Team
May 27, 2024

3D virtual meetings represent a novel form of online conferencing, employing 3D technology to emulate real-life meeting environments and scenarios, enabling participants to communicate and interact within a virtual setting. This mode of conferencing imparts a more authentic sense of involvement and immersion to participants, akin to being in an actual meeting room.

Timmerse is a future-oriented low-code 3D creation platform designed to help enterprises and individuals customize personalized metaverse virtual spaces.In traditional video conferencing tools, people often find it challenging to maintain prolonged focus and engagement. However, through Timmerse, participants can move within a virtual environment, chat with each other, and intersperse brief entertainment activities, such as participating in a five-minute interactive game. This strategy aims to rapidly establish connections among attendees, enhance their focus and engagement, and provide a respite from intense work, thereby fostering a more relaxed and enjoyable meeting ambiance.

The Significance of a 5-Minute Game in 3D Virtual Meetings

 Boosting engagement and interaction

Incorporating a 5-minute interactive game in a meeting can create a delightful experience, breaking the monotony and promoting communication and interaction in a relaxed, enjoyable environment. As a result, participants can more easily express their opinions, share ideas, and openly discuss insights. This approach fosters friendly relationships among attendees, boosts team members' enthusiasm, and naturally increases the meeting's engagement levels.

 Fostering team building and collaboration

A 5-minute interactive game can effectively bridge the psychological divide stemming from the physical distance between remote teams. Through competitive or cooperative gameplay, swift and robust connections with teammates can be forged, leading to a more profound comprehension of their thought processes and problem-solving capabilities. 

Such interactions not only grant a comprehensive understanding of the entire team but also encourage resonance among members within a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere, culminating in shared values and objectives. This outcome not only significantly bolsters team cohesion but also fully stimulates the innovative thinking and creativity of its members.

Breaking the ice and cultivating a relaxed ambiance

During tense or awkward meeting moments, participants may feel stifled. In such instances, a well-timed game, humorous video, or soothing music can instantly dissolve the impasse and generate a comfortable, pleasant atmosphere. This environment effectively diverts everyone's attention, alleviates psychological pressure, mitigates tension, and ultimately helps everyone reengage in work and life more joyfully.

5-minute games for 3D virtual meetings

Draw and Guess

Timmerse offers a collaborative canvas game module that accommodates multiple players drawing simultaneously.

How to play:

  1. Split up into two teams of 2 or more players.
  2. Draw and guess each word before the other team.
  3. Replay the same words again in a frantic final round.

How to start:

  1. Enter the editor, locate 'Widgets' in the left sidebar,  and under 'Interact', you will find the "Draw Game" component we need.
  2. Add the "Draw Game" component into the scene using the editor.
  3. Have all participants approach the "Draw Game" component.

Top Four

Timmerse offers the best party game you can play. Get to know friends by debating hot takes!

How to play:

  1. The goal of the game is to guess how your friends feel about trivial, yet polarizing things.
  2. When it's your turn, you'll be given four divisive people, places, or things to rank from best to worst.
  3. Meanwhile, all other players will guess how you respond.
  4. Players get (1) point for each ranking that they guess correctly and the player with the most points at the end wins!

How to start:

  1. Enter the editor, locate 'Widgets' in the left sidebar,  and under 'Interact', you will find the "Top Four Game" component we need.
  2. Add the "Top Four Game" component into the scene using the editor.
  3. Have all participants approach the "Top Four Game" component.

LiPoker

Timmerse offers a poker game component, allowing you to play Texas Hold'em with your good friends.

How to play:

  1. The standard gameplay of Texas Hold'em has specific rules that can be referred to pokernews.

How to start:

  1. Enter the editor, locate 'Widgets' in the left sidebar, click to expand it, and under 'Interact', you will find the "Poker Game" component we need.
  2. Add the "Poker Game" component into the scene using the editor.
  3. The participant walks near the "Poker Game" component.

Watch videos together

Timmerse offers a TV screen component that enables players to project videos from a variety of sources onto the screen for playback. Other players can view the video collectively if they are situated within the screen area or if the screen is linked to a designated broadcast zone.

How to start:

  1. Enter the editor, locate 'Widgets' in the left sidebar, click to expand it, and under 'Media', you will find the "TV Screen" component we need.
  2. Add the "TV Screen" component into the scene using the editor.
  3. Have all participants approach the "TV Screen" component.

Dance with friends

Timmerse offers audio components and dancing features, allowing you to enjoy music while dancing and relaxing.

How to start:

  1. Enter the editor, locate 'Widgets' in the left sidebar, click to expand it, and under 'Media', you will find the "Audio" component we need.
  2. Add the "Audio" component into the scene using the editor.
  3. Have all participants approach the "Audio" component.
  4. Find the dancing emoji in the row of buttons below, and you can dance online with your friends.

Shared Foundation: All these games utilize Timmerse's editor, which permits players to craft experiences by modifying scenes, importing relevant asset models, or altering the attributes of materials within the scene. Upon completion, players can publish their creations, allowing everyone to immerse themselves in the meticulously designed space and savor the enjoyable moments together.

Guidelines for Incorporating a 5-Minute Game in a 3D Virtual Meeting

Select the appropriate game for the team: Different games yield varying effects, so choose a suitable game based on the meeting's context to ensure seamless participation for all attendees.

Ensure fluid game mechanics and transitions: The primary goal of playing games is to maintain participants' focus during the meeting, so it is essential to manage the game duration, ideally recommending a 5-minute timeframe.

Foster participation and inclusivity: The game's objective is to enrich the meeting experience, so encouraging everyone to partake is crucial. When all attendees collaborate in a highly engaging game, the overall experience is significantly enhanced.

Encourage feedback and reflection: Opting for a game that resonates with all participants is vital, as it facilitates valuable feedback and reflection during the gameplay.

Conclusion

Adding a 5-minute game to a 3D virtual meeting can effectively break the dull atmosphere and relax the participants both physically and mentally. Through the interaction and communication in the game, mutual understanding and trust are enhanced, effectively relieving the pressure and fatigue of the participants. This also promotes team building and improves meeting efficiency, allowing participants to engage in work with a more positive attitude.

In addition to virtual meetings, Timmerse can also be applied to various scenarios, such as virtual events, virtual campuses, and virtual exhibitions. Leveraging Tencent RTC's robust audio and video capabilities, we can organize large-scale virtual activities and technology exhibitions, among others.

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