Product tour · First use
Around’s 45-second product experience is a quick show for first-comers
Meeting app Around offers a 45-second simulated meeting from its menu, so first-time guests learn the main shortcuts without a full onboarding flow.
Screenshot added to the library in September 2022; its exact capture date wasn’t recorded, and the product may look different today. Write-up reviewed 22 Oct 2026.
Around is a meeting platform like Zoom, so many people use it for the first time when someone else invites them to a call. At the time of the screenshot, Around's meeting menu included an "Experience Around in 45 seconds" option: a short interactive demo that counts down, fills the room with sample participants and a filter, and shows keyboard shortcut hints (toggle filter, raise hand, wave, thumbs up) along the bottom of the screen.
Why it works
✅ Made for users short on time: a guest who joined a call without ever using Around gets the essentials in 45 seconds instead of a full onboarding session.
✅ Fun enough to promote the product: the neon background, the filter and the sample faces popping in make the demo playful, which can hook a user from the first minute.
✅ Built from the real product: the hints cover the same actions listed in the meeting menu (raise hand, wave, thumbs up), so this is less a teaser than an emergency onboarding flow.
More on this pattern: what first-time user experience means and product tours.
