Startup Videos Review: ooVoo

Review of Startup Videos Opportunity: ooVoo by Patricia Handschiegel and Allen Stern.

Patricia & Allen's review: ooVoo's presentation looks very professionally done, maybe a tiny bit too much because the people in it look a little oddly digitized or photoshopped (which I admit threw it off a bit for me). It might just be the stark white background in contrast to the characters. I notice that all of the talent they used are older – it appears that they think (or know) that the early adopters of their site are in the 28-35 demographic, but I think using a few different ages would have broadened it a bit (unless it was intended).

The people in it also all look very hipster young professional – again, maybe mixing it up a bit with a variety if they’re not specifically targeting that age/audience unless intended. In viewing the presentation,

ooVoo is a service which basically allows you to hook up your web cam and "talk" with another person as if they were in the room with you. I have seen these type of programs before and from the video, I didn't understand what the differentiator was from using Skype for video conferencing. It appears more "consumer-friendly" than many of the other video conferencing programs, but a more clear and defined message in the presentation would help. It’s cute, quirky and well done, but I don’t think it gives a good understanding of what it is or how it differs from the handful of other sites like it in the market.

Below is the submitted video pitch: