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Mobile Experience

The Copera Virtual Office works on iPhone and Android with a touch-optimized layout built around a scrollable room list instead of the spatial 2D map. Tap any room to walk in, tap the persistent control bar to mute your mic or camera, and tap Conference to open the full-screen video grid. Room isolation, proximity audio, guest access, and position persistence all behave exactly the same as on desktop — the only desktop-only features are build mode and the spatial canvas view.

What is different on mobile​

Desktop uses a 2D spatial canvas where you walk your avatar around with right-clicks. On a small touchscreen, that would be fiddly, so mobile takes a different approach:

  • No canvas to navigate -- Rooms are shown as a scrollable list rather than a floor plan.
  • Tap to enter -- A single tap moves you into the room.
  • Built-in conference mode -- Jumping straight into video and audio is easier than a two-step move-and-click flow.
  • Optimized controls -- Larger touch targets for mic, camera, and leave buttons.

The underlying rules -- room isolation, audio behavior, guest access, position persistence -- all work identically on mobile.

Opening the office​

To enter the Virtual Office on mobile:

  1. Open Copera in your phone's browser or the Copera mobile app.
  2. Tap the Virtual Office icon in your workspace navigation.
  3. Wait a second while the office connects -- a loading spinner tells you when it is working.
  4. Once connected, you see the mobile office view.
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The Virtual Office needs microphone access to work properly. The first time you enter on mobile, your browser or app asks for permission. Tap Allow to join conversations.

The mobile layout​

The mobile view has three main sections stacked vertically:

1. Header​

At the top of the screen:

  • Office name -- The name of your workspace's Virtual Office.
  • People online -- How many team members are currently in the office.
  • X (close) -- Tap to leave the office and return to your workspace.

2. Room list​

The main area shows a scrollable list of everywhere you can go.

Open Space (Lobby)

At the top of the list is the Lobby -- Copera's default open area. The lobby shows:

  • A "Lobby" label.
  • The number of people currently in the open lobby.
  • A You're here tag if you are currently in the lobby.

Tap the lobby row to move to the open space.

Rooms

Below the lobby is a list of every room in the office. Each room shows:

  • The room name and icon.
  • How many people are currently inside.
  • A border highlight if it is your current room.
  • An indicator if the room is private or has ambient music.

Tap any room row to move your avatar there. If the room is private and already occupied, Copera sends a knock just like on desktop -- see Rooms and Navigation for details.

3. Control bar​

At the bottom of the screen is a persistent control bar with:

  • Microphone -- Tap to mute or unmute your mic.
  • Camera -- Tap to turn your camera on or off.
  • Conference -- Appears when there are two or more people in your current room. Tap to open the conference view.
  • Leave -- A red button to disconnect from the office and return to your workspace.

These controls stay visible even as you scroll the room list, so you can mute quickly without hunting for settings.

Conference mode on mobile​

When two or more people are in the same room as you, the Conference button lights up. Tap it to open the full conference view, where you see:

  • Video tiles of everyone in the room.
  • Your own camera preview.
  • Microphone and camera controls.
  • A close button to return to the list view.

Conference mode uses the full screen on mobile for maximum video real estate. You can talk hands-free while the app stays in the foreground.

Audio and video​

Audio and video on mobile follow the same rules as desktop:

  • Inside a room -- You hear everyone in that room at full volume, nothing from outside.
  • In the open lobby -- You hear people in proximity, with volume fading as they get further.
  • Camera feeds -- Only visible to people in the same location as you.

See Audio and Video for the full details -- everything applies identically on mobile.

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If you are joining a meeting on the go, use headphones. They prevent audio feedback and make it much easier to hear colleagues in noisy environments like cafes or public transit.

Guest access on mobile​

Your external guests can also join from their phones. When they open an invite link, they see a mobile-friendly version of the guest welcome page with:

  • A video self-preview.
  • Microphone and camera toggle buttons.
  • A form for their name and email.
  • A Continue to Join button that starts the knock flow.

Once admitted, the guest is dropped into conference mode and can participate from their phone as if they were on desktop. See Guest Access for details.

Things that are desktop-only​

A few Virtual Office features are intentionally desktop-only because they work better with a larger screen:

  • Build mode -- Creating, moving, resizing, and editing rooms requires the full map view.
  • Room music configuration -- Setting up ambient music for a room is done from the desktop build tools.
  • The spatial canvas -- The top-down floor plan view is not shown on mobile. You navigate by list instead.

You can still enter any room on mobile -- you just cannot edit the office layout from your phone.

Tips for mobile use​

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Join from a place with a stable internet connection. Video and audio quality are much better on Wi-Fi or strong mobile data than on spotty connections.

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Close background apps before joining a long meeting. This frees up memory for video tiles and reduces the chance of the app getting suspended.

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Put your phone on Do Not Disturb during meetings so calls and notifications do not interrupt the conversation.

Frequently asked questions​

Can I move between rooms during a conversation?​

Yes. Tap the close button in conference mode to return to the room list, then tap another room to move. You stay connected to the office the whole time -- you just change which room you are in.

Why can I not see the map view on my phone?​

The 2D canvas view is desktop-only because it relies on mouse controls for panning, zooming, and right-click-to-move. The mobile list view gives you the same capabilities through tap gestures.

Does position persistence work on mobile?​

Yes. If you were in a specific room the last time you used the office (on any device), you return to that room when you open it again on your phone.

Can I invite guests from mobile?​

Guest invites are currently generated from desktop. You can, however, send an existing invite link from mobile by copying it from your chat, email, or other app.