Breakout Rooms

Cosmos reimagines breakouts as they should be: instant, intuitive, and focused on meaningful interaction rather than technical coordination.

Breakout Rooms in Cosmos enable facilitators to split large meetings into smaller groups with just two clicks. The system automatically creates groups, assigns participants to nearby rooms, sets timers, and brings everyone back together - eliminating the coordination overhead that typically wastes 5-10 minutes of valuable meeting time.

Cosmos breakouts are highly engaging and effective. It is now possible to run 200 people calls with breakouts on Cosmos, finally an alternative to Zoom and Teams sessions. Google Meet, Whereby, and other calling tools don't give hosts the ability to start breakouts.

Instant Setup

• Start breakouts with two simple questions: group size and duration
• Automatic participant distribution to closest available rooms
• Built-in countdown timer visible to all participants
• One-click return brings everyone back to the main room
• Works seamlessly across desktop and mobile devices

Advanced Admin Controls

• Manual participant assignment for specific pairings
• Move participants between rooms during breakouts
• Broadcast voice and video to specific rooms or all rooms simultaneously
• Monitor all breakout rooms from a single view
• Choose specific rooms for each breakout group
• Pre-assign embedded apps or documents to breakout rooms

Why it matters

• Eliminate coordination chaos - No more spending 10 minutes teaching participants how to navigate or manually moving people between rooms
• Maximise engagement time - Transform setup from a 5-10 minute process to 30 seconds, giving more time for actual collaboration
• Enable natural small group dynamics - Smaller groups of 3-4 people encourage everyone to participate, especially quieter team members
• Maintain teaching flow - Broadcast updates or time warnings without disrupting individual group discussions
• Scale effortlessly - Works equally well for team meetings of 10 or educational sessions of 200+

Pro Tips

• Optimal setup: Use groups of 3-4 people for maximum participation and 5-10 minute durations to maintain energy
• Prepare rooms in advance: Set up embedded apps, whiteboards, or documents in specific rooms before starting breakouts
• Use the broadcast feature strategically: Give 2-minute warnings to all groups to help them wrap up discussions smoothly
• Combine with other Cosmos features: Record breakout sessions with Cosmos Replay for students who miss class, or use with spatial areas for organic regrouping after formal breakouts