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September 9, 2011 12:40 pm EDT
Original Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/fring-launches-playgrounds-for-group-video-chat-with-friends-or/
Fring launches Playgrounds for group video chat with friends or randoms (video)
We all remember kicking it in anonymous chat rooms masked behind the safety of a screen name, but today Fring announced a new way to engage with randoms -- this time with video. Playground lets users start their own video chat or join an existing room based on topic, with friends or complete strangers. We've seen four-way video from the app before, but the new feature takes it a step further -- similar to joining a Hangout in Google+, only on a mobile phone. Although it does sound creepily Chatroulette-ish, it's free (unlike Skype's group video calling) and works on iOS and Android Phones -- so go ahead, take a peak and see what's actually going on in "Voldemort's Death Eater" channel. Check out the demo and full PR after the break.Continue reading Fring launches Playgrounds for group video chat with friends or randoms (video)
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