Ever since Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram last month, there has been much talk regarding the race to become the “Instagram of Video”
There are a handful of contenders in this space, such as Mobli; the company, backed by the likes of Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio, currently has 3 million users. SocialCam has a whopping 36 million users (a greater number than Insatgram had prior to the Facebook deal), and former photo-sharing, now turned video startup – Color, has 1 million users.
The fastest growing of these company’s however, is Viddy. Currently boasting 26 million users and reportedly adding a further million every day, the LA based startup gained a lot of attention when Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg joined, posting a video of his dog, Beast. At this rate of growth, Viddy look likely to become the most popular service in a matter of days. Boasting a similar set of filters to those found in Instagram, in addition to other effects, if there is to be a true “Instagram of Video”, Viddy certainly seems the strongest contender.
What are you thoughts regarding the “Instagram of Video”? Will it ever truly exist or is the market just not the same compared to photos? Let us know in the comments, or share the conversation via the social buttons!
