Software:Vive
 Vive logo | |
| Original author(s) | Tripod Technology GmbH |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 2014 |
| Stable release | 3.0.4
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| Operating system | iOS7 or later |
| Platform | iOS |
| Available in | English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish |
| Type | Social networking, video chat |
| Website | vive |
Vive is a members-only mobile video chat community. The company has offices in San Francisco , Berlin and Hannover.[1]
Vive's mission statement is "to provide a safe virtual community where individuals can meet other people to share skills and experiences".[2]
History
Vive was founded in Hannover by Arnd Aschentrup, Matthias Kleinmann and Tobias Dickmeis.[3] 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.[4]
The company entered beta-phase in June 2014[5] and launched its iOS app in September of the same year. In October 2014 an iPad version of vive was released, the same month where the company successfully secured a 1.5 million funding round from prominent European investors.[6] Among these Atlantic Internet GmbH, Hannover Beteiligungs Fond (HBF) and Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Niedersachen (MBG).[7]
Features and membership
CEO Arnd Aschentrup describes Vive as being 'somewhat like Couchsurfing but with video-calls instead of plane-tickets'.[8] The app allows members to search for people within their locality as well as from 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.[9] The app aims to provide a platform for authentic, emotional and spontaneous connection between its members.[10]
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 the applicant based on their answers.[11]
References
- ↑ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2014/10/08/vive/. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "vive". http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/headr. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. http://www.gruenderszene.de/allgemein/vive. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Tayler, Victoria. "FoneStarz Media to distribute Mobile Streams’ content". http://www.mobilestreams.com/news/269. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin-aktuell/startups/article133059861/Neue-Berliner-Video-Community-Vive-fordert-Skype-heraus.html. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2014/10/08/vive/. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. http://www.gruenderszene.de/allgemein/vive. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2014/10/08/vive/. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. http://www.morgenpost.de/berlin-aktuell/startups/article133059861/Neue-Berliner-Video-Community-Vive-fordert-Skype-heraus.html. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. http://www.gruenderszene.de/allgemein/vive. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Morris, Darryl. "Vive - It's Chatroulette Without the Willies". Huffington Post UK. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/darryl-morris/vive-its-chatroulette-wit_b_6052716.html. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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