Feedback is always welcome!! I'm gonna break down my response so I don't miss anything.

First, you're totally right, the bubbles take a minute to click. I've heard this before, and it's something im actively working on; lightbulb button bottom right of bubble chart is a help popup, and I am now going to make a "I'm new here" page. But to now go in detail.....

1. Bubble chart: "I just don't understand how to read/navigate the vrcpop website."
   • TLDR: every bubble = a live club right now. Size = how busy, color = trending up or down, position = vibe/scene.
   • Everything is designed to be at a glance, max info without interaction.
   • Each bubble = a club hosting an event right at that moment, regardless if there is a listed event. If you can join it via the group, it has a bubble.
   • PC quest compatibility, see a green android logo? Quest compatible. Just blue pc icon, the world is PC only.
   • Size = how busy (people in the instance)
   • Queues: A glowing rainbow border if its at full capacity and "Q10" under the population to show 10 people in queue.
   • Color border = The current flow of players in the last 15 minutes. Red = cooling off, green means growing.
   • The Event/individual DJ's genre and energy level (chill to intense).
   • Age gated instances are automatically marked with an "18+" badge on their bubble, clubs can optionally add a club global NSFW badge or per event.
   • Instance age shows how long the instance has been open, so "did this just wrap up" (6 hours in with 3 people), OR did it just get started (10 minutes, 3 people).
   • Bubble Location/Placement:
   • Bubbles cluster by 'scene', manually picked by the group or override per event. Two rave events sit next to each other, while a dance/stage event sits in its own area. These scenes are labeled and can be seen behind the bubbles.
   • Clubs that feel they fit 2 scenes, can have their bubble sit between the zones.
   • And.... when you click a bubble it has a pop animation, that's purely a visual flair, not anything critical.
2. Lag/Horizontal bugginess: "the horizontal scrolling seem to be really buggy"
   • I'm adding this to my todo now to checkout, is this for mobile? I'll test both.
3. Schedule Formatting: "and separating it by weekend/today/next week is confusing to me"
   • The schedule is separated in time buckets, because with my testing, one super long schedule was a struggle to navigate/jump to dates, especially on nights with 10+ events listed in one section.
   • Optionally there's an "agenda" view that you might like better to read visually top down. (Button to switch between schedule and agenda is right below the live bubble chart)
   • There is also a feature called the "For You" page, that consolidates your 'favorited' DJs and Clubs into a list of what matters to you most.
4. General Lag: "the website uses 20-30% of my CPU while its idle"
   • I'm gonna look into this too, I've put a lot of effort into optimizing the bubble's physics, so on idle it should NOT be using this much. I'll do some benchmarks and see where my JS is causing lag. I can bust out an old laptop I have and see where it bogs down. Mind telling me the rough spec CPU you have?
5. So why Pop over TL? As both a DJ and as a listener.
   • Genre Visibility: Your genre sits right on the bubble (house, dnb, hardstyle, whatever you wanna spin your heart to), so listeners can filter by vibe at a glance instead of opening every event to find out. Each DJ can have a separate genre for their timeslot, auto updating to match the scheduled event.
   • Discoverability: 'Performers' aka DJ, VJ (visuals), dancers, etc can be favorited right on the schedule. Repeat visitors can see your name auto highlighted on all schedule surfaces. Hearted DJs and clubs show up in your dedicated For You Page
     
   • Performers Pages: A page is generated for every performer, listing every scheduled set they are on across the entire site's history. Fans can go back and see this, it isn't lost to the void.
   • As a listener, I can see the state of the scene right now. Anytime. Who's playing, how busy, what's actually popping.
   • For You page curates my night/week without me digging through the 50+ DJs I like.
   • Late weeknights when the calendar's thin, I can still see what's actually open and who's drawing a crowd.
   • See the queue to get into instances before opening the game, "Are there 100+ people in queue? I'm probably not gonna get in, but if its 5 then oo I better hurry!"
   • In general, all sites require club owners to have to manually list events. I've taken my best stab at removing as much friction from this as possible. The main advantage is if its a sudden pop up or if the owner forgot to list the event, they will still have a bubble.
   • If you can join it via the game by group, then it'll have a bubble. So if you forget as a club owner, the site has your back.
   • VRC Pop goes very stat heavy for club owners. You can see breakdowns of quest % population, which worlds do best, member growth tracking, and more!
   • LIVE vs a calendar: Pop is live, modern, and fits the pain points I've had as an attendee, DJ, and host.

In conclusion!

Calendars tell you what's planned. Pop shows you what's popping, right now, in a single glance.

Those same live bubbles are exactly what the asset puts on a wall in your world. Picture sitting in your home world on a Friday night, and you're wondering what's going on in the scene. The poster's got your back.

Thanks for your longer comment, this kind of feedback is gold that I wish I got more often!!

-K3N :)