After many months in private alpha, VOKLE is officially launching its live video platform to the public. VOKLE is an embeddable application that allows users to broadcast their live video and audio to a virtual auditorium of viewers and take live video calls and text questions from the audience.

While being all web-based, VOKLE gives hosts the option to broadcast live video questions, text questions, and Twitter questions from the audience. It also can easily assign remote co-hosts, screeners to approve video callers behind the scenes, and an editor to cut between single or multi-shots in real-time.

Unlike Ustream, Justin.tv, and Livestream, what VOKLE is focusing on is more town hall style video broadcasts with lots of audience participation which sites like Digg and The Huffington Post might use for their community interaction and town hall style meet-ups.

In a market that is already crowded with both computer streaming services and mobile streaming services, it’s hard to see VOKLE getting that much traction. After all, everything is web-based, and inside the browser — no pop ups. Some may say that’s a good thing, but in my opinion, I would like the controls of the stream in a separate window.

What VOKLE does really well is its live, one-click editing. You have the ability to go from one camera, to another, or both in the matter of one to two clicks. Being able to pull viewer questions and video on the live broadcast is a feature that really makes VOKLE unique, but I guess over time, we’ll see how the live video market evolves.

VOKLE is announcing the following performers will be using VOKLE over the next few weeks for their shows and broadcasts: Alex Albrecht, the Creator/Co-host of The Totally Rad Show and co-host of Diggnation; Eisner award-winning MF Grimm, who will be joined by Spawn comic creator / producer Todd McFarlane; comedy troupe Reckless Tortug;, music band The Rest; and popular voice-actor Rob Paulson.

VOKLE originally demoed their product at the DEMO 2009 conference, and is based in Santa Monica, CA.

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