Vive_(software)

Vive (software)

Vive (software)

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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.

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History

Vive 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

The 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 webistes 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

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    Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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    Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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    Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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    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.
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    Morris, Darryl. "Vive - It's Chatroulette Without the Willies". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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    "Facebook Launches Spaces For HTC Vive". UploadVR. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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