Periscope will officially be discontinued in March 2021exactly six years after its launchdue to unsustainable maintenance and declining usage.
But experts say its deactivation does not mean it was a failure.
“Here was a service that allowed you to go live to the entire world from a smartphone.”
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From breaking news coverage to entrepreneurs trying to cultivate an audience, Periscopes legacy was connecting people.
Shearer said that from its initial launch, he could tell how impactful live streaming was going to be.
He said everyone from chocolatiers to mental health professionals “scoped” and built an audience and a business.
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Aside from live streaming options expanding, the tech has grown since Periscopes initial debut.
“At first, with Periscope, you could only do vertical videos,” Shearer said.
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