We will soon see lots of copies of (more or less) known applications such as Skype, ooVoo and others in the market.
Discussion of browser-based applications often present differences for the user experince, using familiar products and its solutions, instead of using new ones. One example among others are Skypes history on the market and the addresses in their system.
But it is quite obvious that the browser is about to take the lead as the most important application of our devices. For example, we see Mozilla's focus on Gecko. It will not be about a single new browser, it's about creating opportunities beyond the native way of thinking.
Regarding the example with Skype it is possible today to build video chats for multiple users, completely browser based. Magnus Thor and Ulf Björklund Team XSockets shows in his demonstration that it is possible. Even before Google released its latest version. The problem with the direct users and channels, they have solved using XSockets Live Service and its APIs.
What is happening is that the new technology breaks down the barriers that we previously took for granted. And what we need to do is to prepare ourselves for this change.
I can see the web-based video chats open to all. Like the speakers-corner in Hyde Park, we create spaces where we can communicate outside of our circle of friends (read Facebook) based on our content instead of relationship.
The social graph is perhaps less interesting, and the value of our intellectual capital higher?! Those who have something useful to say, those who are well-informed and those who have the gift - can in real time spread their opinions over the web. Like Ted.com but with interaction between the audience and the speaker...
Cool idea!
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