Vyou.com is a very interesting new social media site that is almost like a combination of twitter and chatroulette. It turns video conferencing into an almost video text message. For the average at home user it does not really seem like a useable platform, but to businesses and celebrities, it appears to be a great tool. A customer or fan could simply type in a question, and then the owner of the profile is notified and they can answer the question by recording a short video. It is pretty simple and clean site that shows a lot of potential. Due to the fact of its recent launch, very few big users have become members to the site.
The creators of the site said that they have a strict monitoring system in place, and vow that they will not let their site become porn. Other than porn, the creators say that their technology is open to be used for whatever purpose people find useful. The concept of the web site is very entertaining, promising what appears to be direct communication between stars and their fans. The site seems to be particularly promising to users of video enabled smart phones. Also the site maybe taken advantage by families with a soldier abroad. The
way the communication works, a family member or friend can send their soldier a message, and when the solider has an opportunity to use the web, they can respond to their messages via video recording. Only time will tell if this technology will be useful or just a novelty.
The sky is the limit for the possibilities of the site. Many predict it will be taken very seriously by people in the marketing realm, and will be yet another medium that advertisers will jump at the chance to broadcast their messages to viewers across. Only time will tell for sure what the fate of this interesting new concept of the site is, but many see it becoming successful and a useful tool for many applications.
