The The COVID-19 epidemic which forced part of the country to remain closed in their homes has brought an unexpected rise in the ability of apps to make video calls. But not everyone seems to suffer the effects of coronavirus in the same way. In fact, of all the apps of this type, one seems to have taken the best part of the cake: Houseparty.
This young app, with less than four years of life has been accomplished resulting in a download list of the most commonly used app stores – Google Play Store and Apple's App Store – within a few days, and it seems it is a popular app for calling video calls users of many mobile platforms. Something, no doubt, is strange because for a long time, most of the people did not even know that this work was available.
And the fact is that the history of Houseparty is worth reading. Even so, although many do not know it, a a program in which Facebook has shown particular interest a while back, even though Mark Zuckerberg's company finally decided write it down and create something else you can do
An app that can survive on Facebook
Although the app was launched in 2016, it wasn't until a year later, apparently, Facebook has shown interest in getting the project. It is true that Houseparty was different from other services of the same category, but its free and youth-focused format, which endorses the use of the application among teens, draw Mark Zuckerberg and take you to the point of sending one or more purchase offers to Houseparty makers.
And if history has taught us anything, it is Facebook doesn't give up easily: After successfully trying to acquire Snapchat, the company focused on all its efforts combine the maximum number of functions informing them of their services. Therefore, among many other things, i Instagram news, not long after that it simply offered more users a place to live than Snapchat itself.
But surprisingly, Houseparty's case was different. Shortly after reports emerged that Facebook had attempted to acquire a video calling app, the company installed Bonfire, a video chat app similar to Houseparty, with functions such as real-time effects, mini games and other tools that seem to be built from what has now become one of the most popular fashion apps.
Maybe it was the fastest way to create and launch an app, or the fact that Houseparty was already sufficiently focused among newcomers, but it was only a matter of time after opening Bonfire, that Facebook decided to kill the project and withdraw Bonfire in May of 2019, thus creating a foundation and being -Houseparty one of the few applications with the potential to survive on Facebook
It was June 2019, when the company that founded Houseparty itself announced on its official blog that became part of the Epic Games service catalog.
What should Houseparty be so special about?
Although no statistics are involved, it is not difficult to determine that a large percentage of worldwide video calls are being made for work purposes, either through group meetings or work discussions. For this reason, the makers of Houseparty – who, by the way, had been developing the Meerkat video calling system, made eight weeks from Yevovo, a previous project – were able to find gap in this section of the application closing to create an extremely updated app with a format where users can "hang out" with up to eight friends or family and have a great time.
Ideally there is an application context. While some video call apps offer functions designed f or the use of multiple technologies – computer screen sharing or a mobile phone – Houseparty replaces the extras with filters and effects in real time, mini games like "Pinturillo" or "Trivial" integrated into chat windows
So, it's no surprise that the app has become one Most downloaded apps during COVID-19. After all, when millions of people are unable to leave their home, spending more time with friends and family is one of the best ways to build a quarantine. And what better way to do it than by using a video calling system that leaves a great aura of other popular functions such as Skype or Zoom, and focused on enabling a fun, important and, most important, communication channel. free of charge.
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