OoVoo
Encyclopedia
ooVoo is a proprietary instant messaging
client
developed by ooVoo LLC for Microsoft Windows
, Mac OS X
, Android and iOS
. It was released in 2007, and is similar to Skype
and Apple's Facetime
. Calls can be recorded in real-time and twelve-way video chatting is supported. ooVoo provides real-time comments and warnings about performance and usage, and has a connection speed display that gives an indication of latency.
; and PC or Mac to phone calls to landlines and mobile phones for a fee.
In June 2007, ooVoo's PC version was launched allowing high quality video chat from anywhere. In February 2008, video call recording and phone calling were introduced. In May 2008, ooVoo for Mac was launched, creating cross-platform capabilities for video chat. In February 2009, ooVoo 2.0 launched, which included browser-based video chat rooms and video chat through a web link with no download required. The new open API lets developers build customized applications and widgets. In May 2009, the first air-to-ground three-way video conversation was introduced. ooVoo 2.2 was launched in July 2009, and introduced business plans geared for multiple seats and desktop sharing. New pay-as-you-go options and international phone calling was also introduced.
On 2 June 2011, ooVoo launched its social video chat service on the iPhone
Platform, making its free HD Video chat service cross platforms, including: PC, Mac, Android and iPhone.
As of October 2011, ooVoo has more than 35 million users worldwide.
, web presentations, online training and remote support. With multipoint video conference, teleconference, and a suite of additional features, ooVoo allows businesses to connect with colleagues and contacts and reduce spend and time on travel.
Instant messaging
Instant Messaging is a form of real-time direct text-based chatting communication in push mode between two or more people using personal computers or other devices, along with shared clients. The user's text is conveyed over a network, such as the Internet...
client
Client (computing)
A client is an application or system that accesses a service made available by a server. The server is often on another computer system, in which case the client accesses the service by way of a network....
developed by ooVoo LLC for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, Android and iOS
IOS
iOS is an operating system for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV.IOS may also refer to:-Companies and organisations:* Illinois Ornithological Society, American state-based bird club...
. It was released in 2007, and is similar to Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
and Apple's Facetime
FaceTime
FaceTime is a video calling software application and related protocol developed by Apple for supported mobile devices running the iOS, in addition to Macintosh computers running Mac OS X 10.6.6 and higher...
. Calls can be recorded in real-time and twelve-way video chatting is supported. ooVoo provides real-time comments and warnings about performance and usage, and has a connection speed display that gives an indication of latency.
Features
ooVoo allows registered users to communicate through free instant messaging, voice and video chat. ooVoo conferencing software enables high quality video and audio calls with up to twelve locations at the same time – six on video and six on phone; high resolution video and desktop sharingDesktop sharing
Desktop sharing is a common name for technologies and products that allow remote access and remote collaboration on a person's computer desktop through a graphical Terminal emulator.The most common two scenarios for desktop sharing are:* Remote log-in...
; and PC or Mac to phone calls to landlines and mobile phones for a fee.
- Video calls (free) – Video chat with six people at a time, including you.
- Video conferencing (charge) – Allows users to start a group video chat up to 12 people in a call , plus the ability to add in 6 phone participants .
- Web video chat (free) – Browser-based video call allows the creator of the web chat to invite non-ooVoo users into the call via email, instant messaging, or social network.
- Video messaging (free) – Video messages up to 1 minute long (5 minutes for a fee) can be recorded and sent to another user, to email or shared on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. - Instant messaging (free) – Multi-party text chat with its own instant messenger client. IM chat is supported at any time, as well as during a live video call.
- Phone calls (charge) – ooVoo to phone calls – to landlines and mobile phones to over 50 countries worldwide.
- Desktop sharing (charge) – Allows users to share their screen live during a video call.
- File sharing (free) – Send large files (up to 25MB) to any ooVoo contact quickly and securely.
- Video call recording (free) – Record and store video calls to share or reuse at a later date.
History
ooVoo was founded in 2006 by the entrepreneur Clayton L. Mathile, based on a technology developed at Arel Communications and Software (Formerly NASDAQ:ARLCF), a company that was founded in 1982 and specialized in remote e-learning and collaboration solutions. On 13 March 2006, Arel Communications was taken private by its current management and relaunched as ooVoo.In June 2007, ooVoo's PC version was launched allowing high quality video chat from anywhere. In February 2008, video call recording and phone calling were introduced. In May 2008, ooVoo for Mac was launched, creating cross-platform capabilities for video chat. In February 2009, ooVoo 2.0 launched, which included browser-based video chat rooms and video chat through a web link with no download required. The new open API lets developers build customized applications and widgets. In May 2009, the first air-to-ground three-way video conversation was introduced. ooVoo 2.2 was launched in July 2009, and introduced business plans geared for multiple seats and desktop sharing. New pay-as-you-go options and international phone calling was also introduced.
On 2 June 2011, ooVoo launched its social video chat service on the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
Platform, making its free HD Video chat service cross platforms, including: PC, Mac, Android and iPhone.
As of October 2011, ooVoo has more than 35 million users worldwide.
ooVoo for business
ooVoo video conferencing can be used for online contacting web conferencingWeb conferencing
Web conferencing refers to a service that allows conferencing events to be shared with remote locations. Most vendors also provide either a recorded copy of an event, or a means for a subscriber to record an event. The service allows information to be shared simultaneously, across geographically...
, web presentations, online training and remote support. With multipoint video conference, teleconference, and a suite of additional features, ooVoo allows businesses to connect with colleagues and contacts and reduce spend and time on travel.
Accolades
- ooVoo won PC MagazinePC MagazinePC Magazine is a computer magazine published by Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. A print edition was published from 1982 to January 2009...
s Software Innovation "Best in Show" Award at the DigitalLife Expo in September 2007.
- In March 2008, ooVoo won the "Webware 100" award for Communication.