Alas, Periscope is now live. The era of “Live Mobile Immersion” — where you’ll be able to experience the world through a substitute — is underway.
While the app has changed a lot since the early concepts and iterations, the core experience and mission have stayed the same. When I first met Kayvon and Joe, co-founders of Periscope, I was struck by their desire to spread truth and empathy by enabling anyone to experience the world through someone else’s eyes (and I subsequently invested and became/remain an advisor). We joked that Periscope was akin to teleportation, a technology and user experience that lets you be anywhere and witness anything. This became a lot more serious when I witnessed a major fire in San Francisco, a child’s first steps, and a man’s cancer treatment.
Even during beta testing, I found myself laughing, learning, and emotional at times — a roller coaster of feelings as I experienced other peo…
