PodDater, which launched on November 16, is a video dating site with tagging that focuses on allowing members to download videos of people they are interested in to their iPod.
The service is free and allows searching by tag, gender and zip code. It seems like adding an RSS feed for a search is an obvious feature to add, but it’s not there yet.
PodDater follows Consumating as an early dating site adopter of tagging.
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What is the most amazing thing about web 2.0 to me is that it is actually spawning new companies and not really producing innovation from established players. Even Google was a new maps entrant - innovation didn’t come from AOL/MapQuest. It would be interesting to put existing players in certain categories on a web 2.0 watch list - showing who is on their tail and how likely it is they’ll be displaced.
I can’t say I fully understand why one would want to watch these videos on their portable media player, or why that would be a main focus versus a feature.
One reason i could see people wanting to watch on their iPods is as a simple solution to a caching delays in watching online. IE, if you download everyones video, you won’t have to sit there and load individual videos consecutively - a problem i cannot believe hasn’t found more innovative solutions.
The only reason they are pressing the video iPod angle is to get bloggers to write about their company. Would Michael be writing about yet another online video dating service if it were not for the buzzy Video iPod angle?
But in the real world, is this pratical? This is great if you are into finding escorts and unpredictable bipolar dates. But most people prefer to date the way it’s been done for hundreds of years.
These high-tech dating ventures don’t get it, do they?
“One reason i could see people wanting to watch on their iPods is as a simple solution to a caching delays in watching online. IE, if you download everyones video, you won’t have to sit there and load individual videos consecutively - a problem i cannot believe hasn’t found more innovative solutions.”
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Hmm, true, but since these videos are all probably less that one minute, anyone with broadband won’t really have an issue (they should stream perfecrly).
I agreee, the iPod angle is a gimmick. I’d like the product more if they had thought to include an RSS feed for a tag search.
I surely would like the computer to select a few probable dates for me and put them on my Ipod, so I can look at them whenever I want to.
I am working on some educational materials, which would be ideal on an ipod, but having a way to access wi-fi via an application object would be ideal.
Apple, don’t turn it into a mobile. First, get connectivity and see what people do with it. I would love some interactivity as well, and if I need to make decisions, mobile is where it’s at.
So many cool things are happening!
A better use of the ViPod than dating would be real estate.
When you’re on the open house tour with your broker, you can glance at video of the interior before you commit to parking, getting out, getting the key and so forth. You could probably get to twice as many open houses in a day.
I imagine someone is doing that (if not, feel free to run with the idea, I’m too busy)
I agree with Ariel and Erik; I think there is an argument for downloading any content to your ipod just for the simple reason of not having to wait, and to be able to browse it later, especially when you have a limited amount of time to spend on the computer, people will be apt to spend more time with digital content when they are away from thier computer, content that may not fit into the regular computer time schedule, and therefor would be passed over, and most likely never viewed.
This way you could sync up at work, and watch your comedy clips and other things when you’re away from work, rather than trying to squeeze all of your broadband time into a few minuted here and there… could increase workplace productivity..
Erik, it’s been done:
http://www.therealestatehomeshow.com/
Well gosh…
http://www.therealestatehomeshow.com/
is really poorly done…
First of all who is their customer? Is this a b2b play or are they trying to be a listing agregator? Second, why use WMV for the website and MP4 for the iPod?
I don’t think internet video dating will take off, just like the video phone never really did. People don’t really want to get all dolled up just to talk to each other, especially when it is a situation like dating.
Upon thinking about it a little more…
Video iPod dating is a TERRIBLE idea. These files should not under any circumstances be downloadable.
Do you want your video dating video to re-appear after a few years after your married and have kids? Do you want your “friends” to be able to remix your video?
Remember the Star Wars kid?
Dating videos should remain ethereal.
You look like you know a lot about online dating? Do you know if this website is good?
http://www.matchamateur.com/
you look like you
these guys have hit on something interesting.. a completely location based mobile dating service.. you text your address in and it give you hits of people who are close to you.. much more spontaneous than match or eharmony
MeetMoi.com
Video dating seems to be picking up as most of the laptops come with webcam inbuilt. Also it allows a relationship to begin on a strong note as people have actually seen each other at the start itself.
http://www.datopia.com is a site which provides video dating.