Video phones as dating tools

by David Evans on November 30, 2004 in Technology

Hundreds have submitted a mobile video profile to win a place at the world’s first video mobile dating event. The top 100 meet their match on 30 November at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA). Hundreds of hopefuls submitted their profiles, and special booths were set up in a major London department store for two weeks where expert tips were given on how to visually improve their chances. The 100 most popular contestants voted by the public will gather at the ICA in separate rooms and “meet” by phone. The event, organised by the 3G network, 3, could catch on as the trend for unusual dating events, like speed dating, continues. “It’s the beginning of the end of the blind date as we know it,” said Graeme Oxby, 3’s marketing director. The response has been so promising that 3 says it is planning to launch a proper commercial dating service soon.

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1 Stephen Sclafani November 30, 2004 at 5:36 am: Are there any speed-dating-by-cell-phone services that take advantage of video phones to allow the people talking to see pictures of each other? Maybe this will be how 3 implements its commercial dating service.
2 Dave Evans November 30, 2004 at 11:51 am: Enpocket and Trilibis are speaking at a panel session at SITRAS called Mobile Technologies and Opportunities. I’ll be sure to attend and report back. Enpocket recently aquired Landmat and raised $9.5 million last month. More here and here
3 gabriel December 1, 2004 at 11:34 am: there is a thing that the does what you asked regarding the Hutchinson 3G event at ICA. It is the 3g dating agency.

Has anyonew out there tried it?