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Dash App adds 'venue atmosphere' feature

November 5, 2014

Dash Software LLC, a mobile payment platform, has announced the debut of Venue Vibes, a feature that remotely indicates the atmosphere of participating restaurants, bars, and clubs using real-time data.

Dash's Vibes feature is currently available at 50 venues in New York City and 30 venues in Chicago – with the indicators "lively," "active," "relaxed" and "quiet" – before patrons step foot inside.

"We founded Dash on the principle that few things feel better than paying your restaurant or bar tab on-the-go," CEO Jeff McGregor said in a news release. "It turns out knowing how crowded a venue is before you show up feels pretty good too. That's the concept behind Venue Vibes – another way Dash is helping its users plan a better night out with friends."

Venue Vibes gauges the ebb and flow of guest volume through patented, proprietary integration technology. Dash continuously tracks how many tabs are open in their venues' POS systems against the venue's capacity, making real-time data on a venue's "mood" available to the public.