Each user in a meeting runs a copy of PictureTalk Communicator, which is launched by the user's web browser when the user clicks on the meeting's name. Users in a meeting can take turns presenting.
Users can also communicate through a chat window.
The figure below shows four users participating in a virtual meeting. One user is presenting. Three users are attending. To create a virtual meeting, a user fills out a simple form on a PictureTalk web page. To join a meeting, a user clicks on the meeting's name.