iRok2 is in Beta!

It’s true! On Jan 31st we deployed our first public beta release, officially opening the site up to everyone and tossing out those invite codes once and for all. Have a music gaming friend looking for new tracks to play? Know someone who loves music video? Send them to iRok2! Help us out by spreading the word.
 
You’ll notice a few other changes as well. Avatars have made their official debut. Jump to the Gear menu to customize your avatar’s appearance and buy new items. This obviously means that we’ve opened up the iRok2 Store so you can buy stuff like energy, the All-Access Pass and avatar items. We know the shelves are a little bare right now but rest assured that we are working hard to improve item selection.



Another new addition is the Home menu which displays your recent activity and accomplishments. More than your history, this is also a great place to interact with your friends. You can now start conversations and even comment on what’s been played. Plus, any time you receive a gift, challenge or comment you’ll see a notification indicator at the top of the Home tab. Now you’re tuned in!



We also made a few modifications aimed at making the site more like a game than a catalog. The most obvious change is that your avatar follows you around on virtually every page. But there are other changes as well including better reward notifications.



We’d love to hear your thoughts on the latest changes. How do you like the avatars and activity feed? What could we do to make them better? Drop us a comment below.