The year of 2008 is already here. In this blog post, I’d like to discuss what I think will really emerge in 2008, and also talk about the companies that I really feel will emerge in 2008.
As we all now, 2007 was a great year for social networking and for all the new companies that emerged in the Silicon Valley. As we all know, Facebook came as probably the best social network in its class. Not only did Facebook grow, but the whole social communication network evolved. We all have a Twitter, Pownce or Jaiku account. These networks paved the way for everything else….
Moving on, the point that I’d like to emphasize here is that video is going to massively erupt sometime soon. The real question is when?
I have been pondering about this thought for a while, and I feel that 2008 is the year of the visual revolution. For streaming live video, Qik broadcasts from cellular phones in real time, with Ustream.TV and Justin.tv streaming from the desktop (among others). Kyte.tv and other related services let you upload short video clips from your phone. These services are simply amazing. They really push technology to the limits, but to me, its not enough.
Video can be pushed harder. There are phones are that are being produced that have a better camera then my Kodak, a dedicated digital camera. It’s impossible to expect what we will see as 2008 progresses.
I would like to quickly shout out to a couple amazing people. Robert Scoble: You have inspired me to do things that I would never thought of doing. Your video show is amazing, and I love everyone who you have featured on it. Also, I’d like to thank Bhaskar Roy of Qik for making such an amazing client in Qik. Qik is so amazing, I don’t know what I would do it without it.
Finally, I’d like to thank everyone for making 2007 such a great year!
Thank you so much,
Daniel Brusilovsky
Daniel Brusilovsky 
Apple will have to add video recording support to the iPhone. Almost every phone with a camera supports video, and I’m sure it could be done with a software update.
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I also agree that video will be erupting soon and I wonder about the ramifications of t videoing and self image. I believe it will divide the culture into subcatagories and it will be easier to market to certain groups. Hopefully technology will be hittiing the world of education soon. Video is used to help train eduators to be better instructing. Most are afraid to be on film. I realize the coorporate world is different but acedemia is very much behind. I can’t wait to check out the sites.
Thanks for the info
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It’s fun to speculate, isn’t it?
I just had to comment: your masthead looks amazing. Caught your blog on my tag surfer, and it’s a treat to behold. Kudos.
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Definitely watch blogTV.com in the whole visual revolution. Its acquisition rate is very high and the community seems to be pretty tight knit. Can’t wait to see….
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