How can broadcasters make money on Periscope? We created Super Hearts—virtual gifts that make it fun & easy for fans to give directly to their favorite broadcasters.



Super Hearts are the evolution of streaming hearts, the much imitated live streaming UI pattern that Periscope invented. To give a Super Heart (or a hundred) feels as natural as clapping your hands when you love a performance.

From inventing the real-time chat jury system to transforming the conversational incentives on Twitter, we tackled the difficult and often intractable problems inherent in creating socially healthy digital communities.

What if going Live on Periscope and Twitter was as natural as having a conversation? Turns out the human voice is the perfect foundation for connection and empathy.
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Broadcasters can now bring up to three audio guests to join them in a conversation on Periscope and Twitter.

How can we remove the psychological barriers that people have when expressing themselves on Twitter? How do we foster intimate human connections and minimize the stifling effects of public judgment?
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Our team thoughtfully adapted the ephemeral Story format and brought it to millions of people on Twitter. Currently launched in Brazil, South Korea, and India.