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3 stars
3 stars
Posted: Dec 20, 2022

Promising but not there yet

Overall Exposim is promising, it has most options that are present in real-life events. Because I performed a limited setup I did not try the many features, for example registration management. The event frontend has various options for partner and sponsor logos.

The backend is not a strong part of Exposim and I cannot find a roadmap. What reduces my trust level is the website information, I read about a ticketing feature but it is not live yet. The activation email has an unreadable headline on mobile view, which is another indication of the position on the road toward maturity.

The setup guide is available via the backend and provides good help for a basic setup. There is still work to do to explain each setup field because these fields are not self-explanatory. The FAQ is not very appealing from a design perspective but it has much content.

The event lobby design consists mainly of doorways (hyperlinks) to the below-mentioned event rooms. The option for custom backgrounds is fine, there is no other option to change the look & feel of the lobby functionalities like gateways or links.

The design seems to be based on the idea to use the same design for 2D and 3D viewers. That is perfectly understandable and I like the 3D opportunities. It also limits the ability to create a smooth 2D look & feel that is used by the majority of online event visitors.

After the basic event setup, I felt lost about how to post and publish the event. I added our details for the general event registration form but I have no clue how to post this form on our website or an external platform. I have the same uncertainty with the landing page, good option but also no indication of how this can help marketing efforts. Overall it is important to have more information and features to display event details for promotion via email, corporate website, and other channels.

Marketing and publication aside I would prefer to have options for event testing. With events, it is extremely important to be able to test all features and ensure each participant can test login and test his/her tasks. At the moment in the left bottom corner, the Exposim brand is mentioned and it seems I cannot remove it although tier 3 is entitled to whitelabel. It is possible to use a custom domain for event URLs by sending an email to the support department of Exposim.

No native option for live events is for me the biggest limitation to start using Exposim. We still have to use a 3rd party live stream service like Zoom, Webex, or OBS. Because of this, I consider Exposim to be a cosmetic event shell with excellent features but it lacks the core functionality of a virtual event service. If this feature becomes available then the Exposim deal on Appsumo becomes a very interesting investment in the future of virtual reality.

I have reached the character limit of the Appsuno reviews so I'll stop here or may add details in a reply.

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