Google has launched a new service called Fundo, which allows creators to host paid and paid online events.
With Fundo, you can hang out with your favorite creators while they chat, cook, dance and more.
Fundo comes out of Area 120, the Google incubator that develops experimental projects. The project has been in beta for a year with a few hundred testers, but is now emerging for public use in the US and Canada.
Fundo is for creators, like those who make videos on YouTube, to host events and connect with their community. Events include one-on-one chats, meet and greets, and workshops. Fundo is designed for intimate events, with up to 30 people on screen simultaneously.
Fundo was originally created as a way for fans to briefly chat with their favorite designers and then pose for a photo with them – a way to replicate the online dating experience. However, Fundo expanded during the beta to support more events like cooking tutorials and exercise classes. No doubt helped by the new normal.
While Google will certainly want to attract many creators from its own YouTube platform, CEO John Gregg said. Variety that Fundo is “not exclusive to YouTube creators” and that the service “provides value to any type of creator”.
You can search for events and creators on the Fundo website. You can either sign in with your Google account or create a new account with your phone number.
The creator charges a ticket price, or makes it free if desired, with each event having a limited number of seats. Google takes a 20% cut of all revenue.
Everything is managed on the Fundo site. You and the creator don't need any external apps or programs. This includes ticketing and video chat systems.
Fundo is currently only available in the United States and Canada, but will expand to support more countries in the future.
Although Fundo's development predates the coronavirus pandemic, it comes at the perfect time when many of us are stuck indoors and looking for entertainment. It's time to fill that calendar with digital events.
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