Once you're in a world, just click to move in the direction you'd like to go. You can also use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move. On a touch screen, simply tap where you’d like to go and you will walk to that spot.
When you get close to others, you will be able to see and hear them (up to 9 other participants/users). To leave a conversation, simply walk away, just as if you were mingling at a live event.
If you are in a world and connect with someone's video, you have the option to send them a private message. Once you exchange a direct message with someone in Topia, you can stay in touch in the future even if you aren't connected via video 😊.
Keyboard-only user experience
To navigate Topia using only your keyboard, utilize the following keyboard commands:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Navigate focus through sections and indexable elements |
| Shift + Tab | Reverse navigate focus through sections and indexable elements |
| Esc | Removes focus from the current element Closes modals, pages, and drawers if no element is in focus |
| Enter | Interact with an element |
| Space | Interact with an element |
| Up | Navigate within an element group Move avatar up |
| Left | Navigate within an element group Move avatar left |
| Down | Navigate within an element group Move avatar down |
| Right | Navigate within an element group Move avatar right |
| W | Move avatar up |
| A | Move avatar left |
| S | Move avatar down |
| D | Move avatar right |
| E | Open expression container |
| M | Audio on/off (Self) |
| V | Video on/off (Self) |
Interacting with the World
Have you noticed that some images magically increase in size when you hover over them? 🍄. No, your eyes are not deceiving you! This just means that the object. is an interactive object you can click!
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Zoom In & Out
See more of the world around you by using the World Zoom tool.
- If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel, quickly zoom in and out by scrolling
- If you don't have a scroll wheel, click My Account in the left sidebar
- In the Account Settings section under World Zoom, use the plus
and minus 
icons to change the zoom
Transportation Mode
We heard you might have a need for speed, so we made the transportation mode available for everyone to use! Each avatar with have it's own version of transportation mode. Here is how you can use your own:
- Head to your favorite world
- Click on your avatar to open the Expressions menu
- In the Expressions menu, click on the top left option to enter or exit Transportation mode. Depending on your avatar, you may jump on a skateboard, a scooter, or even a moon rover!
- You will now move faster!
Watch the world fly by as you take a scenic tour around the world with your friends or frenemies!
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