TechCrunch40 Session 7: Rich Media & Mash Ups
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XRT3D
mouse movements in the air via a web cam…pretty damn cool.
Demo includes moving around Google Earth by hand movements.
As can be used for virtual worlds, games.
Demo includes boxing, works well. Definitely one of the best product/ presentations of the conference.
More at CrunchGear here.
BroadClip
mEgo
A couple of giggling chicks…Jason Calacanis notes that it’s great to have someone on the stage presenting.
Tag team with the presentation which works well.
Interactive widget, sample is shown in Facebook.
Lots of features, provides social aggregation including pulling in RSS, Twitter etc.. can be any size as is vector based.
Site will be live as at 4pm
Wixi
Looks like a Web OS, smells like a Web OS…but it’s a “media sharing platform” :-)
visit main.wixi.com use code tech40access for free unlimited storage.
Zat waz ok..I think.
BeFunky
I hate the name, but political correctness means I can say what I think about it. :-)
It’s a pic to cartoon/ avatar tool. Not bad, demo worked well.
Can also manipulate pics, they demoed it on a picture of Michael Arrington and took “20 pounds off him”
Also does video, demonstrated on a scene from Matrix. Impressive…very impressive.
Avator package creates cartoon like avatars, free at first, $5 a pop later.
Expert panel
MC Hammer likes Mego, BeFunky. Brad Garlinghouse (Yahoo) likes Mego, BeFunky is cool as well. Sarah Lacey likes XTR8. Caterina Fake is sceptical of widget providers.
Loic feels sorry for Broadclip.
Discussion on XTR8: Brad says it reminds him of an old Intel product, s not convinced that there is anything wrong with the mouse or remote
Wixi discussion: also does mashups, syndication
Broadclip talks about their product…about 15 minutes after they were suppose to on stage doing that very thing. Explains that it’s TiVo for internet radio. Can go on to iPod.
Question from audience: copyright issue with Broadclip. A: we are increasing the revenue of record companies, but doesn’t fully answer the question, despite being an IP lawyer. MC Hammer rips on the into the company, money doesn’t work. Can’t touch this one! :-)
Don Dodge in the audience, Broadclip is wrong, they aren’t increasing revenue and it doesn’t matter what they say, they are going to have trouble.