I would like to share with you a recent series of experiences I have shared with total strangers via a new web application named Periscope. First, let me tell you a bit about the software application and how it works, Then I will tell you about some of the amazing experiences that I have already have with this application. lastly, I will tell you about some of the idea I personally have for using Periscope in my personal business and daily worked.
About Periscope from their web site: https://www.periscope.tv/
"Just over a year ago, we became fascinated by the idea of discovering the world through someone else’s eyes. What if you could see through the eyes of a protester in Ukraine? Or watch the sunrise from a hot air balloon in Cappadocia? It may sound crazy, but we wanted to build the closest thing to teleportation. While there are many ways to discover events and places, we realized there is no better way to experience a place right now than through live video. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but live video can take you someplace and show you around." I would define 'Periscope' as an interactive webinar or interactive TV show.
How does Periscope work? The broadcaster uses their cell phone or tablet's camera to show the world their environment. It can be anything from the ride at the fair to a lecture in a hall. As the content is being shown the viewers can comment and the broadcaster can see those comments and respond to them in real time. You can ask the person questions learn more about what they are showing you or just have a good time. The broadcaster can choose to allow their show to be open to the public or only to their followers, people who they have already an established following with in Twitter. As the live show airs the viewers can share that show with their followers and there spreads the word like all other social networking. This is different because it puts a live face with the live words happening right now.
I started using this application about one 1- week ago. The very first night it was about 1 am on a Saturday and I decided to poke around at it to see what it was all about. I do have to tell you this part of the story because if I omitted it - well then you'd be less smart! The very first thing I did see was a naked lady talking - so I jumped right out of that and l\kept on going to find something else. The next thing I ran into was a woman at a country bar in Texas. I was watching the screen and she was showing the dance floor and said something about no one dancing. I then commented to her and asked her if she could ask the DJ to play a certain band. How cool is that, a song is being played by the DJ at a bar in Texas, because I asked them to! BTW, my song got people on the dance floor and I knew it would! Shortly after line dancing I went around the US and at 1am I watched another couple bars and then I had to show my 14 year old daughter what I was seeing. She then says to me "you're so boring why are you looking here in the USA why not look at cameras of people in other countries!" Of course! So there next thing we did was clicked on the most amazing sunrise in an African village. The woman holding the phone was suddenly surrounded by local small children and she held the camera out as they all screamed "HI" which might be the only English word that they knew. What an amazing experience that was, we spent maybe 20 minutes talking with this woman and looking at her walk thought this village absolutely amazing experience. All of these things happened to me within the first hour of using the application, I was hooked!
Now that you have read about it - I know you are interested. It's supper easy to get started. Here is the link to the android version:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.periscope.android
And of course for you apple fans out there:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id972909677
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