Vive is a members-only mobile video chat community. The company has offices in San Francisco, Berlin and Hannover.[1] It is free to use.
 Vive logo | |
| Original author(s) | Tripod Technology GmbH |
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| Initial release | June 2014 |
| Final release | 3.0.4
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| Operating system | iOS 7 or later |
| Platform | iOS |
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| Type | |
| Website | vive |
History
editVive was founded in Hannover by Arnd Aschentrup, Matthias Kleinmann and Tobias Dickmeis.[2] All three had been involved in similar, formative projects prior to the creation of the app. Aschentrup worked with a number of companies in Germany's tech scene, co-founding Cyoshi Mobile GmbH with Dickmeis and later becoming Global COO of Mobile Streams.[3]
The company entered beta-phase in June 2014[4] and launched its iOS app in September of the same year. In October 2014 an iPad version of Vive was released, the same month during which the company successfully secured a 1.5 million funding round from prominent European investors.[5] Among them were Atlantic Internet GmbH, Hannover Beteiligungs Fond (HBF) and Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Niedersachen (MBG).[6]
Features and membership
editThe app allows members to search for people within their locality as well as around the world. Upon logging into the app, members are presented with a list of other users, ranked on the basis of common interests and last log-in.[7] The app aims to provide a platform for authentic, emotional and spontaneous connection between its members.[8] It is reminiscent of the video-chatting websites Airtime and Chatroulette.[9]
Potential members are asked how they would like to use Vive and what they can share with the community. A team of moderators then evaluate applicants based on their answers.[10]
Vive users were able to connect in Facebook Spaces[11] until Spaces was replaced by Facebook Horizon.
References
edit- ^ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Tayler, Victoria. "FoneStarz Media to distribute Mobile Streams' content". Mobile Streams. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve (2014-10-08). "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Morris, Darryl. "Vive - It's Chatroulette Without the Willies". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Facebook Launches Spaces For HTC Vive". UploadVR. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.