Jia Jia and I played around with Periscope today for one of our sketches, and I must say that I do find it quite intriguing of an app. Live streaming is far from a new concept, but having it as a mobile app sure is something different. It has received quite a bit of recognition from its release and since it was bought over by Twitter.

I first experienced Periscope when one of my favourite bands, Copeland, did a live stream of them practicing some songs in the studio. It was available as a shared link on Twitter, and I got to view the whole session on my Mac. I liked how personal it was, and how I was able to see what they were up to at that given point of time.

On a side note, I was once doing a Periscope stream when suddenly I found that I had 19 viewers. I got to see the names of most of them, and it was funny because I didn’t recognise anybody. They were just random people from all over the world.

However, the point is that I like how people can experience a specific moment with you. No doubt it’s a pretty great tool for when I want to watch my favourite bands and having a jam session, as with Copeland, I don’t feel as if it would work for our video reviews. Playbacks are allowed only if you choose to upload them, but normally people wouldn’t be able to view it once you’ve stopped streaming.