Show HN: Chat with people around you(oyoy.app)

38 pointsby vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu30 comments

https://oyoy.app

30 comments

vmednis8 tahun yang lalu

If I understand correctly the "people around you" is decided purely by distance. In that case is there anything done to avoid seemingly nonsensical conversations for a random observer? With this I mean if two people are in distance close enough to chat and the third one (the "observer") is only in range to one of them would the observer only see half of the conversation.

phalangion8 tahun yang lalu

Interesting. The hidden node problem for people.

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

I thought of this issue. No plans to address this now. Geofence could be a good solution though.

shubb8 tahun yang lalu

NSFW - embedded images are references to other websites. My local chat was mostly shock images. Not great if your internet is not your own.

rgovostes8 tahun yang lalu

Perfect for the dinner table.

augustocallejas8 tahun yang lalu

Last time a "Show HN" was posted with a similar nearby chat app, I was in Disney World and there was not much engagement ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16976287).

I'm in Disneyland now, and I've tried it out now, but not much engagement. I will check it throughout the day, but I mirror the suggestions made, either increase the 1 km radius (the park here is longer than 1 km) or include the closest 10 users.

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

This is the rebranded and improved version of Ping.gy. https://medium.com/@vasanthv/introducing-oy-2664a5c95d75 reply "either increase the 1 km radius" - I understand the problem you are facing, will try to address them.

scotty798 tahun yang lalu

There should be an option to change how far 'here' is.

amelius8 tahun yang lalu

How about: "here" means smallest radius such that there are 10 users.

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

"Here" is 1 kilometer. If we allow to change the distance the purpose of the app itself will be change. The purpose is to be always in location context, if the user enter a distance of 1000KM then it becomes more like twitter.

d0ee670a8 tahun yang lalu

Agreed. I'm in Maine - not many of us 'here' to begin with :)

kumartanmay8 tahun yang lalu

The network effect needs to come into play and yes, one should get the opportunity to expand the geographical boundaries.

slx268 tahun yang lalu

oh, I like it! specially that poetic moment when you find out that you are all alone. waiting for someone is nice. no, seriously, I think the idea is great. in general, I like the idea of using internet to bring closer people who are already geographically close, so they actually have a decent chance to share something outside the screen. a chat might be the most dangerous way to do this, but anyway, still cool.

a "simple" idea to dynamically adjust areas, if you aren't doing it already, at least for lonely people, is setting a timer and progressively expand/reduce the "here" area, up to a more generous limit? (basically, automatic population density control, in an evil way)

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

Thanks for the suggestion. Will add to the todo.

wtmt8 tahun yang lalu

Got this error with Firefox 61 (latest release) when I tried it, but it seems as if it can continue. No one else around though.

> Messaging: This browser doesn't support the API's required to use the firebase SDK. (messaging/unsupported-browser).

tommymachine8 tahun yang lalu

same on Safari Version 12.0 (14606.1.36.1.9)

neom8 tahun yang lalu

All the nerds in Brooklyn are still asleep I guess. :'(

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

Hi all, I am the maker of the this product. Covered some use cases here https://medium.com/@vasanthv/introducing-oy-2664a5c95d75

neom8 tahun yang lalu

It would be interesting to be able to have a view-only mode for chats going on in places you're not located. I'd be curious to see what London or Sao Paulo are chatting about, even if I can't join in. :)

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

Ok. Something like Peek feature in YikYak.

FabHK8 tahun yang lalu

Wechat has that feature (but none of the other standard chat apps I’m aware of).

yorwba8 tahun yang lalu

And it seems to be used mostly for hook-ups. Most people probably can't think of any other reason to look for strangers nearby.

d--b8 tahun yang lalu

Nice design. I'm the only one there though ;_;.

73737373738 tahun yang lalu

The same thing with directional voice would be cool.

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

I didn't get the point. Can you please explain little more detailed?

hackeraccount8 tahun yang lalu

An audio version of this app - maybe with push to talk. It's essentially be a walkie-talkie. Though without the bluetooth range limitation that typically comes with that flavor of app.

73737373738 tahun yang lalu

Yeah, with the schizophrenic twist that you can listen in and talk to voices from very far away, from the direction they come from.

msl098 tahun yang lalu

it would have been nice if the text box would have remained focused after the message is sent

vasanthv8 tahun yang lalu

Nice suggestion.

tommymachine8 tahun yang lalu

not working on safari?