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Gather Town

gather · v1.39.2 • auto-updates

3
8.0

Virtual video-calling space

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brew install --cask gather
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Trust Score 3/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v1.39.2
3mo ago1.37.1→1.39.2
5mo ago1.35.1→1.37.1

Review

Mar 10, 2026

Gather Town offers a unique spatial video chat experience, allowing users to move and interact in a virtual environment. It's ideal for remote teams and those seeking a more engaging virtual meeting setup.

Creates an immersive virtual meeting space where participants can move and interact.

Maturity: Moderate activity with recent updates but limited community contributions.

Community: Received significant initial interest on Hacker News, though recent discussions are limited. Reddit posts indicate some curiosity about alternatives and development details.

Pros

  • + Unique spatial video chat experience
  • + Auto-updates for security and functionality
  • + Purpose-built for virtual meetings

Cons

  • - Limited GitHub activity and community engagement
  • - Unknown license and language

GitHub

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License
Last commit: Nov 5, 2025

Community Mentions

reddit
Dec 2021 Gather.town is so hot now, anyone knows which programming language using to build a website like Gather?
hackernews
Nov 2021 Why the Metaverse Matters
hackernews
Nov 2021 Gather.town announces $50M Series B
hackernews
Nov 2021 Why the Metaverse Matters
hackernews
Jul 2021 Co-working with friends over video in virtual gather.town office
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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