Sadly, after nearly three years of hard work, we have made the difficult decision to shut down the Orbital product. This will take place on 9th January 2023.
We've given our all to finding ground with the product, but we’ve been unable to get the traction and engagement required maintain the product at scale. We know how much Orbital was loved by those of you reading this email, and we are incredibly thankful that you've come on this journey with us.
The product will no longer work past 9th January. Please keep this in mind if you’ve scheduled meetings or events past that date. Please also back up any files, graphics, etc. that are stored in the your galaxies, as you will not be able to access them past that date.
A: Hello! Yes, we are similar, in that the product utilises distance-based audio and you can navigate around a virtual space.
To answer your question about audio zones, those on the outside cannot year you. We will soon be releasing the ability to lock a zone, so that people cannot enter. So, for now, think of it like an unlocked door. :)
A: Very cool idea! We don't currently have any plans for remote control of another person's machine, but I will definitely pass this on to the team and we'll get it on the voteable public roadmap. :)
Q: One more CNAME Question :)
I am trying to decide if I need to buy multiple Tier 1's or go for the Tier4.
Can we add as many CNAMEs as we want, or is it one per acct? I am hoping we can many as the usage is already liited by seats. I think it is better for you (to get MRR revenue) to allow multiple CNAME per account, because then Sumo-lings will need to add more seats directly through MRR. But as my use case is to use Orbital via CNAME on several domains, I would like to know which way I should structure my buy... fingers crossed one Tier 4 buy will do the trick for 5 to 7 CNAMEs. Thanks for your quick reply as the deal leaves in 2 days!
Q: Simple question:
I already have a community (Wordpress/Buddyboss) and would like to use Orbital as an extension/new Feature.
Orbital would not fullfill all I need (Forum/LMS/Chat-App/Shop/...), so I would like to have this features as an extension but not "instead" of my recent community.
So is there a way to create a single-sign-on, so my members can just click somehwere on my page and get to Orbital already logged in?
A: Great question! We don't offer single sign on functionality, but you can share the open invitation link instead. After they have created their Orbital login once, they will stay logged in and can access the galaxy directly through the same link again. We do have SSO on the roadmap as well, would it be Wordpress SSO that you'd want to use?
To be honest: If I ask for a SSO do you really think the answer "But they can register" is a valid alternative? Sure they can register, your whole Software would not make any sense if users would not be able to register. But I don´t want them to be in the need to register two times. I want to make sure they use the same username in Galaxy. STuff like that.
So yes, it´s the WP-SSO that I would need. Once it is ready, will it be part of the Appsumo-Deal?
You're absolutely right, workarounds definitely don't solve what you're asking for today. AppSumo users will always have our highest tier, so yes, when we do release SSO you'll get the full feature included! :)
Q: Will Appsumo refund this short life time deal?
Email from founder below:
"Dear friends,
Sadly, after nearly three years of hard work, we have made the difficult decision to shut down the Orbital product. This will take place on 9th January 2023.
We've given our all to finding ground with the product, but we’ve been unable to get the traction and engagement required maintain the product at scale. We know how much Orbital was loved by those of you reading this email, and we are incredibly thankful that you've come on this journey with us.
The product will no longer work past 9th January. Please keep this in mind if you’ve scheduled meetings or events past that date. Please also back up any files, graphics, etc. that are stored in the your galaxies, as you will not be able to access them past that date.
Thank you for your support,
Ashley Porciuncula
CEO and Co-founder, Orbital"
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As were we, but we thank you for your support along the way. 🙏
Q: Hello is this product similar to Virbela" virtual world?
I use Virbela for eXp world for training my real estate agents.
Are the audio zones conversations private to only those inside the zone?
Ashley_at_Orbital
May 14, 2024A: Hello! Yes, we are similar, in that the product utilises distance-based audio and you can navigate around a virtual space.
To answer your question about audio zones, those on the outside cannot year you. We will soon be releasing the ability to lock a zone, so that people cannot enter. So, for now, think of it like an unlocked door. :)
Share Orbital
Q: neat program!
when I share my screen, can I let someone else control it?
weird use case, but this is what I need
thanks!
Ashley_at_Orbital
May 14, 2024A: Very cool idea! We don't currently have any plans for remote control of another person's machine, but I will definitely pass this on to the team and we'll get it on the voteable public roadmap. :)
Share Orbital
thanks!
Q: One more CNAME Question :) I am trying to decide if I need to buy multiple Tier 1's or go for the Tier4.
Can we add as many CNAMEs as we want, or is it one per acct? I am hoping we can many as the usage is already liited by seats. I think it is better for you (to get MRR revenue) to allow multiple CNAME per account, because then Sumo-lings will need to add more seats directly through MRR. But as my use case is to use Orbital via CNAME on several domains, I would like to know which way I should structure my buy... fingers crossed one Tier 4 buy will do the trick for 5 to 7 CNAMEs. Thanks for your quick reply as the deal leaves in 2 days!
Ashley_at_Orbital
May 14, 2024A: Great question! At the moment the thought is that it will be one CNAME per galaxy, but we're definitely open to feedback on that!
Share Orbital
Q: Simple question: I already have a community (Wordpress/Buddyboss) and would like to use Orbital as an extension/new Feature.
Orbital would not fullfill all I need (Forum/LMS/Chat-App/Shop/...), so I would like to have this features as an extension but not "instead" of my recent community.
So is there a way to create a single-sign-on, so my members can just click somehwere on my page and get to Orbital already logged in?
All the best, Julian!
Ashley_at_Orbital
May 14, 2024A: Great question! We don't offer single sign on functionality, but you can share the open invitation link instead. After they have created their Orbital login once, they will stay logged in and can access the galaxy directly through the same link again. We do have SSO on the roadmap as well, would it be Wordpress SSO that you'd want to use?
Share Orbital
To be honest: If I ask for a SSO do you really think the answer "But they can register" is a valid alternative? Sure they can register, your whole Software would not make any sense if users would not be able to register. But I don´t want them to be in the need to register two times. I want to make sure they use the same username in Galaxy. STuff like that.
So yes, it´s the WP-SSO that I would need. Once it is ready, will it be part of the Appsumo-Deal?
All the best, Julian!
Verified purchaser
You're absolutely right, workarounds definitely don't solve what you're asking for today. AppSumo users will always have our highest tier, so yes, when we do release SSO you'll get the full feature included! :)