The Mac version is available for download at. Otherwise there’s no need for it as basic video conferencing can be done just fine on the web. Let’s be honest – Oovoo is good if you want to record a multiperson, private video conference. Oovoo looks like a good option so far, though the service is definitely in beta. Forrester explained the landscape well in a report last year, “Legacy videoconference systems of all types have failed to live up to their promise because of technical complexity and user interface issues.” The tech problems are being solved and a free, cross platform solution with recording is great – but interface issues remain. There’s a long list of services that you can use to do web based public broadcast of live video, but those services aren’t what you’d use for small group, private sessions. The clunky launch of Yahoo! Live last week has a lot of people talking about live video online. Mac and Windows users can have a high resolution session with IM, file transfer and video recording (Windows) augmenting the call.
I just participated in a launch test for desktop video conferencing service Oovoo and if you’re looking to have a private video session with up to six people then it’s worth checking out.
