I downloaded the Periscope app from Twitter recently. So far I have seen a sunset in North Carolina, a gentleman riding the subway home to Queens,NY, and a lady waiting for her plane in a CT airport.
I am sure the novelty will wear off soon, but think about it. I am reminded of the movie "The Fifth Element" wherein Chris Tucker's character is live broadcasting his trip on a luxury space ship. Soon we can all become our own personal broadcaster. Audience size may vary. Idea: Who will develop the first tracking and rating app (similar to the Nielson TV rating service)?
I cannot help but wonder when the lawsuits begin by individuals who did not give permission to be broadcast over the Internet. Just a random thought.
I believe app's such as Periscope will disrupt broadcasting just as blogging and e-books disrupted print journalism.
Follow me on Twitter @wsmith8180 and when the situation warrants, I will become one such broadcaster and you can be part of this amazing world.
- William Smith
- St. Charles, IL
- via iPad and Blogger app
Amazing.
