Online Meeting Platform
Spatial audio, walk-around rooms, and spontaneous conversations that make meetings feel human again
An online meeting platform should do more than line up faces in a grid. Picture this: it's Monday morning, and a PM opens Flat.social for the weekly standup. Instead of twelve rectangles staring back in silence, the team is already moving around a virtual office. Two engineers are chatting by the whiteboard, working through a bug from Friday. The PM walks over, and the conversation picks up naturally. No "you're on mute" interruptions. No awkward hand-raising. Just people talking like people.
That's what meetings look like when you replace the video grid with a spatial room. On Flat.social, everyone has an avatar that moves through a 2D space. Spatial audio means you hear whoever is nearby, and the volume fades as you walk away. Multiple conversations happen at once in the same room, just like a real office.
Your team can switch between structured conference mode for presentations and open spatial mode for collaborative sessions. Need a quick sidebar? Walk your avatar to the corner and talk privately. Want to present to the whole group? Flip to speaker layout with a click.
Flat.social runs entirely in the browser. Share a link, and your team joins in seconds. No downloads, no plugins, no "which app do I need?" confusion. It's a free online meeting platform that works for standups, all-hands, brainstorms, and every meeting format in between.
Meetings That Feel Like a Real Office
Walk around a spatial room, bump into colleagues, and start conversations naturally instead of staring at a video grid.
What is an online meeting platform?
An online meeting platform is a browser-based or downloadable application that lets people meet virtually through audio, video, and screen sharing. Traditional platforms use static video grids. Spatial platforms like Flat.social add movement, proximity-based audio, and interactive environments to make virtual meetings feel closer to in-person conversations.
Why Flat.social as Your Online Meeting Platform
Walk Up and Start Talking
Spatial audio lets you approach anyone and have a natural conversation. Multiple discussions happen at once without interference.
How to Run Meetings on Flat.social
- 1Create your flat
Sign up at flat.social and create a new flat. Choose between an Open Spatial room for walk-around meetings or a Conference room for structured sessions. You can have multiple rooms in a single flat for different teams or purposes.
- 2Customize your meeting space
Enter build mode to set up the room. Place whiteboards for brainstorming areas, add furniture to create conversation zones, and adjust lighting to set the mood. Save the layout so it's ready for every meeting.
- 3Invite participants
Copy the room link and share it via Slack, email, or your calendar invite. Participants click and join instantly in their browser. Enable guest access for external attendees who don't need an account.
- 4Run the meeting
In conference mode, use speaker or gallery layout for presentations and screen sharing. In spatial mode, let your team move around freely and form small groups. Switch between modes anytime during the meeting.
- 5Keep the energy going
Use reactions to celebrate wins, acknowledge ideas, or lighten the mood. Hearts, fireworks, and backflips give your team ways to engage without interrupting the speaker. End on a high note, not a "so... anything else?"
See How Meetings Feel on Flat.social
Create a room and invite your team for a meeting that doesn't feel like a meeting. Free to start, no credit card required.
Meeting Formats on Flat.social
One platform, every type of meeting. Pick the format that fits.
Walk-around updates with parallel small-group conversations
Spontaneous Hallway Conversations
The best ideas happen between meetings. Spatial rooms recreate those hallway moments that keep remote teams connected.
Tips for Meeting Hosts
Running a great meeting on Flat.social takes a few small adjustments from the traditional video call playbook. Here are five things that make a real difference:
1. Pick the right room type for the meeting. Use conference mode for presentations, status updates, and anything where one person talks to the group. Use spatial rooms for collaborative sessions, brainstorms, and standups. You can switch modes mid-meeting, so start structured and open it up when the agenda is done.
2. Set up the room before people arrive. Place whiteboards where you'll need them, add billboards with the agenda or discussion prompts, and create distinct zones for breakout conversations. A prepared room signals that this meeting has purpose.
3. Use multiple rooms for recurring meetings. Create separate rooms within your flat for different teams or meeting types. The engineering team gets their standup room. The all-hands gets a larger conference room. People know exactly where to go. Check out our online meeting features for the full list of what you can set up.
4. Encourage movement. Tell your team to walk around during spatial meetings. The biggest shift from video calls is that people can form and leave conversations freely. If everyone stays in one spot, you're just using a video call with extra steps.
5. Keep meetings short. The spatial format makes meetings more efficient because multiple conversations happen simultaneously. A 30-minute standup becomes a 15-minute walk-around. Respect that efficiency and give people time back.
Brainstorm Around the Whiteboard
Gather your team around a shared whiteboard, add sticky notes, and talk through ideas using spatial audio.
Tips for Meeting Participants
Joining a Flat.social meeting for the first time? Here's how to get the most out of it:
Move your avatar. Use WASD or arrow keys to walk around the room. The whole point is that you're not stuck in one spot. Walk up to someone to start a conversation, or move away when you're done.
Use reactions for non-verbal feedback. Send hearts, fireworks, or do a backflip to react without interrupting the speaker. It keeps meetings lively and gives presenters real-time feedback that a muted grid never provides.
Turn your camera on when you can. Your video shows above your avatar, making it easy for others to recognize you and have more personal conversations. Audio-only works fine too.
Explore the room. Hosts often set up whiteboards, agendas on billboards, and dedicated zones for different topics. Treat the space like a real meeting room and look around before settling in.
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