YC Office Hour Simulator Booths Draw Hour-Long Lines

Y Combinator deployed physical simulator booths at Startup School featuring AI avatars of its partners. Attendees used the stations to receive mock office hours feedback. Multiple reports noted queues exceeding one hour with every booth occupied. YC executives including Garry Tan and Jared Friedman shared the setup as a success for delivering realistic startup guidance. The deployment reflects interest in AI tools replicating investor conversations at scale.