Relm
Relm is a free, open-source platform that runs in a browser and creates shared 3D spaces for meeting, playing, and working.
What Relm is
Relm is a free, open-source platform that runs in a browser and creates shared 3D spaces for meeting, playing, and working. People can use cameras and microphones while video bubbles follow their avatars through the environment. Shared spaces contain objects that participants can move and customize, along with embedded links such as Pinterest or Trello resources. Relm also provides shared rich-text editing for documents and whiteboards, plus spatial audio. Its company profile presents the product as a virtual space for life coaches, guides, and other transformation facilitators working remotely or in hybrid settings. Relm has described a move from a business application toward a community product centered on self-reflection, personal growth, and relationships. The browser-based repository is public under the AGPL-3.0 license. Relm was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City. A 2022 announcement invited users to join its beta and directed them to the project’s Discord channel. The maker describes Three.js, Yjs, and Jitsi as underlying technologies.
Good
- Free and open source
- Browser-based 3D shared spaces
- Movable objects and embedded links
- Collaborative documents and whiteboards
- Spatial audio support
Watch out
- Beta invitation dates to 2022
- Audio modes were still being designed in one account
- Video capacity varies with bandwidth and processing
- No security certifications are stated
Who it suits
Relm suits remote or hybrid facilitators, friends, and coworkers who want shared 3D spaces with video, collaboration tools, and spatial audio.
Verdict
Relm offers an open-source browser environment that combines 3D presence, video, collaboration, and spatial audio. Its stated direction toward community use may appeal to groups seeking more than a standard meeting room.
The facts
Each one read from Relm's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Relm’s company profile describes it as a virtual space for life coaches, guides, and other transformation facilitators working remotely or in hybrid settings.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Audio
- A maker design post describes proximity chat and proposed private and group conversations, while noting that some audio modes were still being designed at the time.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Availability
- A 2022 feature announcement invited readers to join Relm’s beta.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Capacity
- In a maker-reported test, a typical-sized space rendered 200 moving avatars at 8 fps on a fairly new and fast machine without video or audio.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Collaboration
- Relm supports shared rich-text documents and whiteboards that participants can revisit in the space where they created them.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- A maker blog post describes links to Pinterest and Trello boards embedded in the environment, and says Relm shares features with Zoom, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Miro.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Open source
- A maker post says Relm's source code is open source and links to its GitHub repository.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Product
- Relm is a browser-based virtual meeting space with spatial audio and a navigable 3D environment.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Product direction
- Relm announced a shift from a business app toward a community app focused on self-reflection, personal growth, and relationships.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Related tools
- Relm says its product combines connective features found in services such as Zoom, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, and Miro.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Security
- The maker pages opened did not state security or compliance certifications.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Shared spaces
- People can meet friends or coworkers in 3D environments with movable, customizable objects and embedded links.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- A maker blog post invites interested users to join the beta or visit Relm's Discord channel.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support channel
- Relm’s 2022 feature announcement directs interested users to its Discord channel.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Video
- Participants can use camera and microphone video calls, with video bubbles that follow their avatars through the 3D space.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Video capacity
- The maker reported varied results with around 30 people in a space simultaneously sharing video and audio, and noted that video feeds require more bandwidth and processing.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Video chat
- Relm supports camera and microphone use, with video bubbles that follow avatars through a 3D space.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Virtual objects
- Objects in the environment can be moved, customized, and embedded with links to relevant resources.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Browser technology
- The maker says Relm uses Three.js for browser 3D graphics, Yjs for state synchronization, and Jitsi for browser-based video conferencing.checked 9 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 2019checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2001
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