Orbitly
A social media app that helps users build their local community.
The Problem
In the digital era, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for people to form meaningful connections with others offline. Often, it’s easiest to make friends by finding others that share common interests; however, traditional ways of meeting those with shared interests such as classes and meetups can be intimidating and expensive, and most social media applications have a broad scope of content and are focused on online rather than in-person community. Local communities are made up of people with diverse backgrounds and interests, but there’s no easy way for these people to connect with one another.
The Solution
Orbitly aims to resolve this local community gap in the digital space by providing a place for people to share their progress in their hobbies, discover and vet others nearby with similar interests, and engage in meetups in both group and one-on-one settings to forge new bonds.
