| CPC H04N 7/157 (2013.01) [H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 7/152 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A method, comprising:
providing an interface for designing a hybrid event for conferencing between in-person participants and virtual participants, the interface for setting first properties of a physical space device present in a physical space of the in-person participants, the interface further for setting second properties of a virtual room displayable on respective client devices of the virtual participants;
receiving, via the interface, an indication of first user input for setting the first properties and the second properties; and
in association with conferencing for the hybrid event,
configuring the physical space device based on the first properties as set by the first user input,
providing for display of the virtual room based on the second properties as set by the first user input, the virtual room including a live video feed associated with the physical space, the virtual room being accessible by the virtual participants,
receiving, via a sidecar application accessible by the in-person participants, an indication of second user input for interacting with the physical space device, the sidecar application being a companion application that is separate from the virtual room accessible by the virtual participants, and
providing for interaction with the physical space device based on the second user input,
wherein the sidecar application is accessible to the in-person participants via a QR code printed within the physical space, the QR code directing to a link that corresponds to the sidecar application.
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