Application: VuRoom: Instant Video Collaboration for Skype
I’m not a huge user of the Skype service, although I know of schools and individuals who do. As a tool in education, this service is becoming more and more necessary. That’s why I was pleased to see the advent of VuRoom. Simply put it’s a plugin multiple party video conferencing tool for Skype. ViVu, the makers of the program, say that the quality of the video feed is high. The key features of the VuRoom are
- Multiparty Video Conferencing
- Invite Skype contacts
- Invite anyone with a browser and a telephone
- Share slides, video and desktop
- A personal ViVu folder
- Compatible with both Windows and Macs
Currently there is a 15 day free trial on offer, however there is a cost of $9.95 a month for continued use, which would mean that anyone you want to collaborate with will need to subscribe to the service as well. (See comments below)
Unless you’re a hardcore Skype user, and before shelling out the $10 per month look at other alternatives such as TokBox, where you can simultaneously video chat with up to 20 people for free.
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We really appreciate your blog post. However, may I suggest one change –
“anyone you want to collaborate with will need to subscribe to the service as well”
This is not accurate – With VuRoom, only the “host” needs a $9.95 subscription, people whom you want to collaborate with don’t need to install/purchase anything.
Thanks Siva for clarifying. It wasn’t clear to me on your documentation that this was the case. Thanks for stopping by to clear that up.
Thanks! We will try to clear this up in our website.