A microphone object is a spot in the room for a speaker. It is useful for announcements, a presentation, or a panel. It is separate from the mic button that turns your real microphone on or off.
Take the microphone
1. As a member, open More Creation Tools → Microphone to add one. 2. Turn your own mic on. 3. Move your camera tile until it touches the microphone. 4. Speak. Everyone in the room can hear you. 5. Move your tile off the microphone when you are finished.
What does everyone else hear?
While someone holds a microphone, other room conversations are quiet. People in a private talk still hear their own group, with the room speaker at half volume. Speakers hear the other people on microphones.
Can more than one person speak?
Yes. Add more microphones for a panel. Each microphone holds one person at a time. While you are using one, other people cannot drag you off it or move your microphone away.
I cannot use a microphone object
Check that your mic is on and your tile is touching an available microphone. The owner or admins can disable microphone objects in Room Settings → Microphones.