beme: Share video, honestly. A new app by Casey Neistat.

Have been trying this for the last hour or so and am finding it hopelessly addictive. I think the app will do well - it really just forces you to share the raw moment without the normal positioning that comes with social media. I was skeptical, but the app blew me away. A quick look: http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/...

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11yr ago

Rise

Hunter

@ow I was just about to add your article. 👊

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11yr ago

Write Together

@emieljanson @ow 🙏

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11yr ago

ArtSquare

@ow I assume you know how the invites work?

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11yr ago

Write Together

@thomasle0n @ow Yeah, the invites are either a queue, or if you know someone you can get a code. Even Casey admitted it's a pain, but I can see how they're using it to try and grow.

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11yr ago

Zengo wallet

@ow seems very original. interested to see if people get used to it.

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11yr ago

Rich Roll Podcast 197 - Jesse Itzler

Have been on for about 3 weeks and am an advisor. Can send codes to a handful of people/friends if you want to email me.

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11yr ago

@ryanholiday what email address should we email?

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11yr ago

@ryanholiday got a code. Thanks anyways!!

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11yr ago

@ryanholiday need that email first 😛

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11yr ago

@ryanholiday I'd love a code! Email?

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11yr ago

Soon

@kevinfischer you have any invites? 😁

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11yr ago

Product Hunt

I love love love @caseyneistat's Snapchat feed, YouTube videos, and Vine videos. It's interesting to see him (a "new media celeb") move into product. I have yet to try the app but it's clear that it's focusing on participation (something @benrbn from Meerkat has talked a lot about and demonstrated with their launch of Cameo.

Here's another article about the app by @MikeIsaac in the NYT.

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11yr ago

ChatWallette

@rrhoover I wish I could get in and play with it :-) Beme is trying to create a new habit, and usually that's a key for building a meaningful medium. Can't wait to play with it!

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11yr ago

thirdweb

@benrbn @rrhoover Ben, you got that invite yet, otherwise I'll happily DM you one on twitter?

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11yr ago

ChatWallette

@sleinadsanoj yeah please do me Thank U!

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11yr ago

Wistia

@rrhoover Thanks for capturing this! I wonder if they tried other interactions - the two-hand requirement is definitely a weak spot, and an accessibility woe. Perhaps something like the 'kudos' hover target on Svbtle? Though you need the ability to tap to get the rapid fire multi-reactions (I assume that's what we're seeing here).

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11yr ago

Screenie

@sleinadsanoj @rrhoover Anyone have an extra invite?

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11yr ago

The Imperfect Writer

Spent a few minutes "beme-ing" my coffee making experience this morning. It's the first time I've felt like I didn't know what I was doing with an app (but not in a bad way). Using the proximity sensor to record is super interesting and I'm sure they'll perfect it. Beme feels really unique, even in its infancy. If nothing else, I greatly admire @caseyneistat AND his team for trying to bring authenticity, transparency, and imperfection to the social landscape. In a time where we all are guilty of taking 14 photos to find the right one to share, this is a refreshing change. Also, happy to share unlock codes if people want to send me DMs on Twitter (same username there).

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11yr ago

The Imperfect Writer

@iwearyourshirt replying to myself.... I'm apparently already out of unlock codes. Here's how you guys can easily find an unlock code: 1. Download the beme app 2. Click to add your unlock code 3. Open Twitter app 4. Search "beme" and view "Live" results 5. Lots of people tweeting unlock codes every 20 seconds or so 6. Copy + paste code into beme BOOM!

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11yr ago

@iwearyourshirt too bad dumb people are asking for nude photos and crap to send out codes. :(

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11yr ago

The Imperfect Writer

@amphotostudio wish I'd seen that earlier, I could have found some great ones on Google to send to those idiots!

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11yr ago

Gift Genie AI

@iwearyourshirt this worked for me—Twitter Live wasn't quite fast enough, a TweetDeck search stream did the trick though. Smooth invite flow overall, they're using Branch Metrics https://branch.io/ for code tracking and deep link handling.

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11yr ago

@iwearyourshirt I took this to its natural conclusion and wrote a small web app that grabs only the latest shared codes and shares them with anyone connected to the app over websockets http://beme.herokuapp.com/

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11yr ago

Codex by OpenAI

I'm a huge fan of Casey/his films and have been really excited for this unveiling. The interaction of pressing the phone flat to your chest to record is innovative, but also a pretty major flaw if you're a woman aka your chest isn't flat. The whole gesture feels awkward as opposed to effortless. Hard to believe the creators didn't consider this, curious if they've addressed it anywhere?

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11yr ago

Weloop

@maddiesimens https://medium.com/@caseyjohnsto...

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11yr ago

Codex by OpenAI

@allany888 Yep, agree with Casey here. I can make it work, but it's a lot more annoying and the whole value prop of "sharing without having to think" is definitely knocked down a notch.

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11yr ago

ChatWallette

Paying forward :-) thank you Jonas http://beme.codes/3XBBU-NDR3Q-I7... http://beme.codes/PU7D4-PXROG-TU... http://beme.codes/3WYNE-2XOYG-T8... http://beme.codes/F2NJ7-YNNOQ-XP... http://beme.codes/7IOWH-XBDVQ-VN...

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11yr ago

Astronomer

@benrbn all gone

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11yr ago

@kicksopenminds @benrbn You get one Taylor? I can send you one.

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11yr ago

Astronomer

@hunterhammonds @benrbn I didn't. Can you Twitter DM me? Thank you!

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11yr ago

Atlantic Money

@hunterhammonds could you hit me with a code? this app looks dope. thank you!

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11yr ago

@hunterhammonds hi Hunter. Do you have an extra invite by any chance? My twitter username is vladciurca. Thank you

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11yr ago

Swipewipe

It's early to make too many big statements about this product and how it could fit into the social landscape, but one thing I like is that it's so distinctly a product by Casey Neistat. The voice and aesthetics are so uniquely him. I don't say that to minimize beme's team's contributions and hard work, but it just brings to mind his videos and individual style. The other thing I want to give them props for is their unique UI. It'll take a bit before it can really be judged, but they should get credit for building something totally new, and not leaning too much on the UI of existing apps.

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11yr ago