Video chats: tips for choosing a quality platform
We can exchange written messages on chats and forums, discuss on popular social networks, exchange messages and various files on instant messengers, but also talk easily through video calls on web chats.
Today we’re going to explore video chats in more detail. This is not a new format, but they are currently at the peak of their popularity. Indeed, the ability to chat with strangers, expand your circle of friends and even find a soul mate is fantastic, especially against the backdrop of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic.
Before we delve into the hottest roulette cats, we suggest you start with a little history.
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Omegle, the world’s first roulette chat
Omegle was the very first roulette chat. Previously, there simply was no such platform. The site connects users completely at random, allowing them to chat about almost any topic.
If you know even a little bit about Omegle’s history, then you know that the video chat was created by 18 year old American Leif K-Brooks and that the site was launched on March 25, 2009. This was originally a written chat only, but video calling functionality was added later.
However, Omegle’s story has some more interesting facts that are not known to everyone.
- Omegle was first mentioned on Reddit. Leif K-Brooks has personally created an “I Created Omegle.com” theme. From there, the history of the site really took off.
- Leif K-Brooks himself said the idea to create Omegle came to him through Reddit. He found that strangers were actively discussing topics that were of interest to them and he decided to create a site where one could easily find like-minded people all over the world.
- Omegle’s name is not accidental either. At the time, Leif K-Brooks was working on another project that frequently encountered problems due to a bug in a third-party service. The error code was not documented. The young man named it “Omega error code”. Subsequently, Omega transformed into Omegle and that’s how the famous name came to be.
Interestingly, almost immediately after Omegle launched, Leif K-Brooks said in an interview that the income from the site was more than enough for him. At that time he was quite an ordinary student. Additionally, Leif K-Brooks has indicated that he probably wouldn’t even have to work after finishing school, as Omegle generates enough income. And so it turned out, although it’s worth mentioning that Leif K-Brooks is currently working not only on Omegle, but other projects as well.
Does Omegle work as well as it looks in all aspects? Not really. We will see that in the next part of this article.
Examples of interesting sites
Before exploring the popular Omegle-like sites, let’s try to understand why the first roulette chat in history today is far from the best choice.
- First of all, Omegle has pretty poor moderation. This has been the case since the launch of the site and the situation has still not changed much. Many minors, exhibitionists, advertising broadcasts and people with inappropriate behavior are present on the chat.
- Then even now, 12 years after launch, Omegle still doesn’t offer any mobile apps. Sure, the site adapts to smartphone and tablet screens, but not everyone wants to use a web browser to video chat.
- Finally, Omegle offers quite limited functionality compared to its competitors. You can search for interlocutors according to their areas of interest, choose the language of communication, visit the section without moderation or connect to the chat of your university. But searching for contacts by gender or exact geographic location is not available, while other sites have offered these filters for a long time.
Omegle has a fairly large and active audience. Between 30,000 and 35,000 users are usually logged in at the same time. But many people still prefer to use alternatives that are more functional, convenient and secure. Moreover, there are a very large number of them.
Chatrandom
Chatrandom is a roulette chat offering a wide range of features. You can not only chat with strangers one-on-one, but also find people who share your way of thinking in themed chat rooms. There are many “rooms” to choose from: fun, dating, flirting, music, sports and so on. There is also a separate chat with girls, however you have to purchase premium access to access it. Chatrandom offers a mobile application, but using video chat is convenient even from a smartphone.
Flingster
Flingster is a free sex chat where there are absolutely no limits and where you can talk about explicit topics, flirt and even try your hand at virtual sex. Moreover, it is quite possible to find a couple for an intimate moment. Obviously, only people over the age of 18 can use Flingster.
OmeTV
OmeTV is an anonymous, minimalist and functional video chat. It offers filters to choose the gender and location of contacts and you can activate the automatic translation of messages to chat with strangers in a convenient way. Like ChatRandom, OmeTV offers intuitive mobile apps for iOS and Android. It’s a great choice if you don’t want to depend on a desktop or laptop computer.
Bazoocam
Bazoocam is a video chat that was initially popular only in France, but then rose to fame far beyond the country’s borders. Now, despite the outdated interface and design, Bazoocam remains a very popular service. On the site, you can not only chat face to face with strangers, you can also connect to other users’ video broadcasts, or even start your own streaming and attract a large number of viewers. This interesting solution is for those who like to be the center of attention.
CooMeet
CooMeet is the best Omegle alternative for men who want to meet cute, cool girls. The site only connects them with the opposite sex and each woman must confirm her information when she signs up. So there are simply no fake profiles or bots. The site coomeet.com/fr/omegle features a pleasant minimalist interface, which is important for modern users, in addition to official apps for iOS and Android. This means that it is now much more convenient to meet people and chat on a smartphone. CooMeet is a great option for dating, chatting, flirting, and even starting a serious relationship.
Conclusion
We are very lucky: these days the internet offers incredible opportunities to meet and chat with people from all over the world. Anonymous video chats are one of the most interesting and unusual communication formats.
If you want to find like-minded people, expand your social circle, or have a good time having a nice conversation, try this format. You will love it, that’s for sure! The main thing is to choose a site that fully meets your desires.
