Around 3.0 - Video calls with music and games for your next happy hour

Hi hunters! Dominik here, CEO of Around. Very excited to share this latest version of Around, which expands upon our signature anti-fatigue, collaborative meeting experience to include new ways for remote teams to come together and feel more connected. Our users are loving these new features for more casual get togethers like happy hours, recharge breaks, or co-working sessions. Some highlights: 🎉 Happy Hours: Take your next team hang to new heights with our Happy Hour feature, which launches you into an immersive experience complete with music and gorgeous backgrounds. Try out our limited edition Holiday Spirit theme for a dose of cheer at your next holiday get together! 🎵 Vibes: Want to add some atmosphere to co-working sessions or design jams? Add music to every type of meeting with one of our curated playlists, including themes like Synthwave, Night Drive, and Chillhop. 🧨 Games: There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to encourage team bonding. We now offer games like Boom Party (drop dynamite to eliminate other players until you’re the last one standing) and Curve Fever (survive the longest by avoiding curves left by other player’s ships), with more games on the way! It’s also a great way to blow off some steam before jumping back into that big project. 👏 Icebreakers: Did that presentation deserve a round of applause? Or cheering from the stands? In addition to reacting with GIFs and emojis, you can also respond with Icebreakers, which are short audio reactions that can be heard by everyone in the meeting. It’s been over 1.5 years since we first launched Around on Product Hunt and we’re so thankful for all the support and interest we’ve received from the community! Your feedback has helped us make significant improvements in performance and reliability, in addition to shipping countless new features (https://new.around.co). Next up, we’re planning on adding meeting recording, which is coming early next year. Around is free for anyone to try at https://around.co. You can also see what our users are saying here: https://bit.ly/around-love. We’d love to hear what you think of these new features (community@around.co). Also happy to answer questions and get feedback here—will these meet your team bonding needs? What are you interested in seeing when it comes to remote team culture building and connection?

I'm using this fantastic piece of software for almost one year now - it's definitely my number one productivity tool of 2021! Highly recommended!

Around is a fantastic tool that makes video calls fun and a lot less mentally taxing. The team consistently cranks out amazing updates with new features and improvements. We use it for all our calls at Detail. They've found a really good balance between being a powerful and professional app, and being fun with filters, reactions, and vibes. I'm honestly super stoked to find out what Around will be releasing in the coming years.

Congrats Around team! Every new version of your product impresses more than the previous one! 😲 👏

Around was a lifesaver when we were in full lockdown. It has enabled us to work together on design projects and proposals really easily. The whole format has been really refreshing after so much video call fatigue.

My team and I seriously love Around. Especially the echo terminator feature which let's us run standup as a hybrid in-office and remote team. The video bubbles and camping mode is really cool too.

Long time PH lurker here, I think that's my first comment and I wanted to share that for me Around is one of the best products I've seen in 2021 (and probably 2020, too). Love it, you people created something amazing.

Congrats on the updates, great product

We use around every day! Thank you for the update <3

Very Nice product for me!