
Work is also encrypted by default, which is always nice to see, as security could be an issue, especially if you are hosting a virtual event. As someone who still uses the Slack web interface and not the app, I was very much glad to see a browser-based solution. One of the handiest parts of the whole experience was that the software is all browser-based. Organizers can also make recordings of rooms, allowing you to share them later, whether on YouTube, internally with teams, or directly.

The Room Navigator makes it easy to switch between rooms, and small things like a “Raise Hand” prompt that puts a green outline around your camera box all add to the overall experience. That said, when we tested that latter option, we did notice a couple of issues occasionally with the formatting, but it wasn’t anything major. Then there are options that make it so whoever is speaking has the larger camera view. Organizers can also set up different room types, whether it’s a more communal layout with everyone having the same screen size, or a speaker/audience layout, where the speaker has a much larger screen. This could be nice for events that might have a large audience with multiple rooms. You can assign moderators that give select people additional features. You can limit rooms to people that have the PIN. Control to go with the customizationĪs touched on above, SignalWire Work really packs in the features to allow hosts to control rooms. That said, it’s nice that it is possible. In one of the test rooms provided, there was constant audio reminiscent of a coffee shop, and while it was a novel feature, it’s definitely not one I could see being used in most instances.
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In addition to setting up multiple rooms, you can also customize rooms with different backgrounds, including audio, if you want to set some ambient sounds to your call. Whether you wanted locked rooms that can only be accessed by certain people or rooms that allow for free access, you have a lot of choices here. Hosts can set up various rooms (shown on the side in the screenshot above), that allow for different purposes. Unlike Zoom and similar services, being able to easily have multiple rooms and navigate between them really opens up possibilities.

One of the first things that really jumped out for me was the multiple rooms that can be hosted through Work.
