The Seahorse App Allows Users to Have Shared Control
Vasiliki Marapas — September 5, 2014 — Tech
References: seahorse.co & techcrunch
The Seahorse app allows users to create photo and video albums in collaboration with their friends and family.
With Seahorse, anyone can add a photo or video to an album, which are referred to as "scenes." While the collaborative nature -- it's fun to share the wealth -- is a unique component, the true innovation lies in how the app handles the contributions once they are shared. For up to a week, anyone can delete photos, regardless of who initially uploaded them. This unorthodox concept is meant to establish a sense of co-ownership between those involved. Offering shared control allows a de-emphasis from who took the photo, allowing the subjects to have a communal archival experience.
Another cool feature is the Flashback, a discovery function that recalls photos from today's date in previous years.
With Seahorse, anyone can add a photo or video to an album, which are referred to as "scenes." While the collaborative nature -- it's fun to share the wealth -- is a unique component, the true innovation lies in how the app handles the contributions once they are shared. For up to a week, anyone can delete photos, regardless of who initially uploaded them. This unorthodox concept is meant to establish a sense of co-ownership between those involved. Offering shared control allows a de-emphasis from who took the photo, allowing the subjects to have a communal archival experience.
Another cool feature is the Flashback, a discovery function that recalls photos from today's date in previous years.
Trend Themes
1. Collaborative Photo Albums - Opportunity for more apps to allow multiple users to contribute and control photo and video albums.
2. Shared Control - Opportunity for platforms to introduce shared control features, allowing users to collaborate and co-own content.
3. Flashback Discovery - Opportunity to develop discovery functions that highlight photos from previous years on the same date.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Opportunity for social media platforms to incorporate collaborative photo album features.
2. Mobile Apps - Opportunity for mobile app developers to create apps with shared control functionalities.
3. Personal Archiving - Opportunity for businesses focused on personal archiving to enhance their services with flashback discovery functions.
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