random video chat comes to facebook, courtesy of rounds - an interactive whiteboard

Last summer, round (
Six previous roundscom)
Launched an interactive video chat platform for Facebook.
"We created multiple rounds to make online social networks and social games more real
"Time, fun and a sense of collaboration," CEO Dany Fishel told web pronews . ".
"Rounds by helping people feel close to each other, no matter how far they are geographically, bridge the gap between real life and the online world.
"Since its launch, the app has gained momentum with more than 300,000 active members.
The company launched 20 games and events today, including random rounds.
You're right if you think you 've done random video chat before, but Rounds insists it won't run into the infamous trap of ChatRoulette (
You know, abnormal things that are more focused than anything).
"The random turn feature is basically another interesting way for our users to enjoy our rich video chat platform," Fishel told us . ".
"The difference is that they used to be able to do it themselves or with their Facebook friends, and now they can do it when they meet a whole new person.
"Unlike other random chat platforms, these platforms usually only provide video chat, resulting in a quick and meaningless encounter (
It won't take more than a few seconds)
When you meet interesting people, you can immediately break the deadlock with one of the effects, or use the social cue mechanism to get questions and ice breakers based on people's interests and likes, then bridge the body gap with different social activities and interesting realities
Time games, "Fischer said.
In fact, it sounds like a concept that makes ChatRoulette more appealing from the start.
Members can play webcam effects, watch YouTube videos together, and play multiple videos
User interactive games, drawing on a whiteboard, sending gifts to each other, writing words together, browsing websites such as Facebook, Google Maps and Flickr, while maintaining a video chat environment.
"We're not trying to replicate or even enhance the experience of a site like Chatroulette," fishel said. "We're just creating a new way for our platform users, let them complete all the different activities that our platform offers while meeting new people. ".
"There are mechanisms to prevent suspicious content from strangers," Fishel said . ".
For example, only members with more than 100 friends can use random rounds, and members are only connected to users in the same age group.
Perhaps most importantly, it shows the member's real Facebook account information, so there is no anonymity, and there is a reporting mechanism to pick out "bad" users.
Users who abuse the platform will be permanently blocked and there is a risk of losing their account being reported to Facebook.
I should note that random video chat on Facebook is not the only option.