Paris on Periscope

This is a short video of my friend Claire about her experience as an early adopter (and #superuser) of the cool new livestreaming app Periscope. The sound isn’t great, but you can hear her better than the interviewer.

If you’re on Periscope you can see Paris in all its glory on Claire’s feed, @clairewad (she’s a #superuser with over 3000 followers). She streams sunsets, walks along the Seine, and visits of Paris monuments and museums. You can see Paris through her eyes, ask her questions, and make comments (the screenshot here is from my inaugural peek on the Periscope). Unlike many “Scopers” who just broadcast without interaction, Claire is constantly chatting with her followers, answering questions and saying hello to each new person who logs on as she strolls along.

Claire is originally from New Zealand with a French mother, and has been living in Paris for 20 years (we’ve known each other for almost 19 of them!), so she really knows the city like a local. You can learn more about Claire and her Periscope tours on her website Paris with Claire.  

FOR PERISCOPE NEWBIES

Even though my dad sent me to computer camp when I was just 9 years old,  I’m always the last one to know about any cool new technology (still bitter Texas Instruments stopped making computers right after I learned to code my TI99/4a). If, like me, you don’t know anything about Periscope, you can read What is Periscope? and Periscope: Four Ways It’s Shaking Up Media. The free Periscope iPhone app launched a few months ago, and the Android version came out a few days ago. You log in using your Twitter account (they created the app). After that, it’s a bit crazy surfing around and watching videos. I recommend figuring out how it works before accidentally turning your own camera on and broadcasting your morning face to the world.