Hey is a mobile app that allows users to discover communities. Heavily inspired by the design of local sharing communities and messaging applications, this app combines the best of both worlds to make and maintain friendships.
Giving a chance at friendships in a virtual world
As COVID shut the world down, we began turning to virtual spaces to meet people and maintain friendships. Is there a way to mimic the natural hobbyist clusters that we once gravitated to?
By no means does this app solve everything - online forums and chatrooms are still bustling with life, but this is a quick 4-hour design sprint (sketches, prototyping, and UI design) to begin exploring what community-based chat could look like.
