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You’ve probably already heard about Facebook Video Calling, I meant to post it up last week but just couldn’t find the time, but for those who’ve not actually seen it… Here is Facebook Video Calling…
While it might not initially excite you, I think Facebook Video Calling will have a profound influence on the way we communicate over the next few years, we just don’t know it yet. To date, Skype’s popularity has been separated from your genuine friendship circles, it’s been heavily used by people who actually “need” to talk or video chat via Skype, not necessarily those who just want to.
But Microsoft’s purchase of Skype has been rapidly utilised through their strategic ownership in Facebook, paving the way to open up a whole new world of social conversation inside Facebook. Now you’ll be just a click away from a video call to any Facebook friend, in-browser, no Skype software required… But where I think this will influence the way we communicate the most, will be via the ability to leave Video Messages for friends, and opening up the 700 Million Facebook users to something they’ve never really been able to do before.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you think this really means for social interaction, communication and Facebook in general… Not to mention the boost to the growing Microsoft/Facebook alliance that’s been tasked with toppling Google’s domination, including that new “Hangouts” video chat feature in Google+
How will agencies and brands start to leverage Facebook’s Video Calling and Video Messaging?
This will enhance the facebook experience dramatically. The quick and easy way to see and chat to a friend makes opening up the messenger so yesterday. After playing around with G+ and hangouts for the past week or so I think this announcement waters down the G+ hype. Except that at the moment G+ beta is a bit like being invited to a party where everyone is standing around wondering what’s happening on facebook. So change yes, but in a deeper richer context through video.
I really like the new facebook video calling feature! If there was an opportunity to have group chat, it would be a tool I would access often. Tokbox was a leader for video chat and then discontinued their free features. Finally, there seems to be a good alternative to tokbox’s group chat! My online group is really excited to try G+ hangout tonight. Love all the new easy-to-use features on facebook and G+.
Facebook and skype, initialyy it sounds like a great combination, however, surely a bit of a let down after G+ has announced “hangouts”. Facebook and skype is 1-2-1 only, my feeling is that G+ hits it straight out of the park..
G+ just needs some time for it a) to go live and b) for people to join it, understand it. Or maybe Google missed the boat it’s too late and facebook is here to stay.
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Will we be able to share video messages that have been left?? now that would be exciting! drunken callers/texters beware…
haha, hope so Joanne
@Kristin – agree, if they don’t roll out a bigger group chat feature then it’s really going to be missing something special…
I wonder though if video chat use is that prolific beyond a few key individuals in our lives. The strong ties weak ties theory shows us that 80% of our communications happens with about 5 people. I can see us using Skype to talk to those 5 which are spouse or family but how many people use it to talk to people outside of those main 5? I remember having a video conversation with a mate on my 3 phone years ago and we both felt stupid. I could be wrong of course we may not have worked out how best to use it yet.
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