ClapConnection

Live events are becoming increasingly popular and with the Covid-19 pandemic, this trend has only been intensified. Regardless of the industry or occasion, we all have been part of some kind of online live event in the past months. Whether for meetings at work, at school or for pure entertainment, online events are slowly and unconsciously becoming our new way of interacting with each other.

However, when organisers try to engage with their audience and make their programme much more interactive, they use a variety of features. Breakout rooms, raising hands during polls, emojis or simply the commentary function. But what was still missing was the ability to simply applaud, clap or cheer virtually. This led our partner and us to the following challenge: How can you enable your audience to express enthusiasm virtually and as realistically as possible in real time?

With our partner CarlNann, we decided to develop a tool that allows users to applaud online. This led to the need of establishing interfaces: one for the event organiser and one for the audience. Therefore, we developed an admin console for the organisers and a web application for guests.

The admin console lets the host organise and plan upcoming events. The audience then receives a QR code to scan, which leads them to the ClapConnection web application. Upon approval, the audience can then start clapping and cheering with just one click.

To make it more convenient, event organisers have the possibility to choose their subscription plan that best suits their needs. This enables them to hold interactive events without restrictions.

The development of an online clapping tool for events brought us another step closer to narrowing the gap between the real and virtual world. Another way of interacting is now added to the digital world: clapping and cheering.

The perpetual clapping of each individual guest is subsequently added to the sound so that the acoustics sound very realistic. Just like in a real event, usually one or two people will slowly start clapping just before the entire crowd joins them cheering. Super enthusiastic individuals can even use the booster to add a loud cheering sound to their clapping.