License Proprietary | ||
Developer(s) Krush Technologies, LLC Initial release 2007; 10 years ago (2007) Stable release 3.X / February 2017; 1 month ago (2017-02) Operating system Type Instant messaging, Videotelephony, Videoconferencing, Voice over IP | ||
ooVoo is a video chat and an instant messaging client developed by ooVoo LLC for Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, Mac OS X, Android, iOS and Facebook. It was released in 2007, and is similar in some ways to Microsoft's Skype.
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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 simultaneously, high resolution video and desktop sharing, and PC- or Mac-to-phone calls to landlines and mobile phones for a fee.
History
ooVoo was founded in 2006 by Ohio and Boston entrepreneurs, Clay Mathile and Philippe Schwartz. It was based on a technology developed at Arel Communications and Software (Formerly NASDAQ:ARLCF). Arel Communications was founded in 1982 and specialized in remote e-learning and collaboration solutions. On March 13, 2006, Arel Communications was taken private by its current management and relaunched as ooVoo.
In June 2007, ooVoo for Microsoft Windows launched, allowing high-quality video chat from anywhere in the world. In February 2008, video call recording and phone calling were introduced. In May 2008, ooVoo for Apple's OS X launched, creating cross-platform capabilities for video chat. In February 2009, ooVoo 2.0 launched and featured browser-based video chat rooms and video chat through a web link with no download required. An open API was also launched with version 2.0, and allowed developers to build customized applications and widgets. In May 2009, ooVoo introduced the first air-to-ground three-way video conversation. ooVoo version 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 were 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.
In January 2010, ooVoo released its app for Android mobile devices.
On June 2, 2011, ooVoo released its iOS app for Apple’s iPhone.
On July 22, 2013, ooVoo released its Software Development Kit (SDK).
On June 10, 2014, ooVoo released its app for Windows Phone devices.
On September 9, 2014, ooVoo released its Video SDK for WebRTC.