ooVoo software

ooVoo

ooVoo is an audio and video instant messaging client software developed by ooVoo LLC. for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It was released in 2007, and is similar to Apple's iChat, and Skype. Calls can be recorded in real time and six-way video chatting is supported.ooVoo provides real-time comments and warnings about performance and usage, and has a connection speed display that gives an indication of latency. It claims that 8 out of 10 Skype users prefer ooVoo.

Features
ooVoo allows registered users to communicate through free instant messaging, voice and video chat. ooVoo conferencing software enables high quality video and audio calls with up to twelve locations at the same time – six on video and six on phone; high resolution video and desktop sharing; and PC or Mac to phone calls to landlines and mobile phones for a fee.

1. Video calls – allows users to start a group video chat up to 6 people in a call, plus the ability to add in 6 phone participants.
2. Web video chat – free, browser-based video call allows the creator of the web chat to invite non-ooVoo users into the call via email, instant messaging, or social network.
3. Video messaging - Video messages up to 5 minutes long can be recorded and sent via email or shared on YouTube.
4. Instant messaging - ooVoo has its own instant messenger client that supports multi-party text chat with contacts. IM chat is supported at any time, as well as during a live video call.
5. Phone calls – free Internet-based ooVoo to ooVoo calls, and low-fee ooVoo to phone calls to landlines and mobile phones to over 50 countries worldwide.
6. Desktop sharing – allows users to share their screen live during a video call.
7. File sharing – send large files (up to 25MB) to any ooVoo contact quickly and securely.
8. Video call recording – Record and store video calls to share or reuse at a later date.