How do breakout groups work on Flat.social?

Audio isolation zones in the spatial room let small groups work independently. Each group hears only their own members. The trainer walks between zones, joining and leaving conversations naturally. No manual breakout room assignment needed.

Can trainers see what groups are working on?

Yes. Trainers move their avatar to any group's zone and see their whiteboard work in real time. Spatial audio lets them listen to the discussion before jumping in. It's the same as a facilitator walking around a physical classroom.

Do participants need to download anything?

No. Flat.social runs in the browser. Share a link and participants join instantly. This works for internal employees and external learners without IT support requests.

Can I combine presentations with hands-on exercises?

Yes. Use a Conference room for instructor-led presentations (screen sharing, Speaker layout) and an Open Spatial room for group exercises (whiteboards, sticky notes, audio zones). Participants switch between them during the session.

How many people can join a training session?

Flat.social supports training sessions of all sizes. Small workshops of 8-15 work great for hands-on exercises. Larger sessions of 30+ can use more breakout zones. The spatial format scales naturally because groups spread across the room.

Is the virtual training platform free?

You can start for free. Create training rooms, invite participants, and use whiteboards and spatial audio without a credit card. Paid plans offer larger rooms and advanced features like custom roles and domain restrictions.

Virtual Training Platform

Interactive workshops, spatial breakout groups, and hands-on training your team actually learns from

By Flat Team·March 5, 2026

Your L&D team just built a great training program. The content is solid, the exercises are practical, and the facilitator is prepared. Then you put it on a video call. Thirty people stare at slides for two hours. Nobody participates. The post-training survey says "it was fine." Everyone forgets everything by Friday.

The problem isn't the content. It's the format. A virtual training platform that just shows slides to a video grid can't create the small-group discussions, hands-on exercises, and peer-to-peer learning that make training stick.

On Flat.social, your trainer presents in a Conference room, then sends participants into spatial breakout zones where they work in small groups with whiteboards, sticky notes, and spatial audio. The trainer walks between groups, listens in, and offers guidance. Participants learn from each other, not just from slides.

Interactive Group Exercises

Small groups collaborate on whiteboards and sticky notes in breakout zones while the trainer circulates between them.

What is a virtual training platform?

A virtual training platform is online software used to deliver interactive training sessions, workshops, and courses to remote participants. The best virtual training platforms go beyond screen sharing by enabling small-group collaboration, hands-on exercises, and real-time interaction between trainers and learners.

Why Run Training on Flat.social

Spatial Breakout Groups

Audio isolation zones turn one room into multiple training stations. Small groups work independently while the trainer moves between them. No manual breakout room management.

Whiteboards & Sticky Notes

Place collaborative whiteboards and sticky notes in the training space. Groups sketch, brainstorm, and organize ideas together in real time.

Trainer Walks the Room

Trainers move their avatar between groups, listening in and joining conversations naturally through spatial audio. It recreates the feel of a facilitator circulating during an in-person workshop.

Presentation Mode

Conference room with Speaker layout for instructor-led segments. Screen sharing, active speaker detection, and a familiar video grid when you need it.

Self-Guided Learning Stations

NPC characters display training materials when clicked. Billboards hold instructions and reference content. Participants can revisit stations at their own pace.

Trainer Walks the Room

Trainers move between groups using spatial audio, listening to discussions and jumping in with guidance exactly when needed.

How to Set Up Virtual Training on Flat.social

1
Design your training space
Create a flat with a Conference room for presentations and an Open Spatial room for workshops. In the spatial room, set up group work zones with whiteboards, sticky notes, and billboards displaying exercise instructions.
2
Create learning stations
Use build mode to place NPC characters at each station with learning content. Add billboards with instructions for each exercise. Set up audio isolation zones so groups can work without hearing each other.
3
Set roles and permissions
Create custom roles: trainers get full access including build mode and screen share. Participants get microphone and camera access but restricted build permissions. This keeps the learning environment controlled.
4
Run instructor-led segments
Start in the Conference room with Speaker layout. Present slides, share your screen, and lecture. When it's time for hands-on work, direct participants to the spatial training room.
5
Facilitate group exercises
In the spatial room, participants split into groups at their assigned zones. They collaborate on whiteboards and sticky notes. The trainer walks between groups, listens to discussions, and provides guidance through spatial audio.

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Whiteboards, breakout groups, and a trainer who can walk the room. Build your training space in minutes. Free to start.

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Training Types on Flat.social

Four training formats that work in spatial rooms.

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Peer Learning Conversations

Participants learn from each other in natural small-group discussions, building the peer connections that make training stick.

Tips for Trainers

Running effective virtual training sessions on Flat.social:

1. Alternate teach and do. Present for 15 minutes, then give groups a 10-minute exercise. Short cycles keep attention high. Nobody zones out when they know they'll need to contribute in a few minutes.

2. Walk between groups during exercises. Don't sit at your desk. Move your avatar between breakout zones. Listen to conversations. Jump in when you hear confusion. The spatial audio lets you eavesdrop naturally, and groups appreciate the attention.

3. Use billboards for exercise instructions. Place a billboard at each group's zone with clear steps. Participants can reference it without interrupting you to ask "what are we supposed to do again?"

4. Debrief in the Conference room. After group work, bring everyone back to the Conference room for a gallery walk of whiteboard outputs or a group discussion. The switch between spatial and conference modes creates natural rhythm.

5. Keep sessions under 90 minutes. Even with the best spatial training, attention fades. For longer programs, break into multiple sessions with async work in between. Use remote learning software principles: shorter is better.

Self-Guided Learning Stations

NPC characters and billboards hold training materials that participants explore at their own pace between facilitated sessions.

Tips for Trainees

Getting the most out of virtual training on Flat.social:

Participate in group work. The spatial format makes small group exercises feel natural. Walk to your group's whiteboard, sketch ideas, add sticky notes. The more you contribute, the more you learn.

Talk to your trainer. If the trainer walks past your group, ask questions. The spatial audio means it's a quick, informal check-in rather than raising your hand in front of 30 people.

Explore between sessions. Click on NPC characters for extra learning content. Read the billboards. The training space often has more material than the formal curriculum covers.

Use reactions. Got an "aha" moment? Send magic sparkles. Found an exercise fun? Fireworks. It sounds small, but reactions tell the trainer what's landing and keep the energy up.

Downloads or plugins needed to participate

Role-based permissions for training management

Conference layouts for presentations (Gallery, Speaker, Hybrid)

Collaboration tools (whiteboards, sticky notes, screen share, and more)

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