Smilebox, a leader in animated online cards, invitations and slide shows, announced today the introduction of Smilebox LIVE conferencing tool in partnership with Vonage, a global business cloud communications leader.
A large part of Smilebox’s business is invitations. When the carnivorous hit, accompanied by social distancing measures, company leadership realized that their users were suddenly stuck at home, unable to meet friends and family, forced to cancel planned events and prevented from celebrating holidays and special occasions. The Smilebox team decided to put their technical expertise to good use, in order to help hundreds of thousands of people out.
Powered by the Vonage Video API, Smilebox LIVE requires virtually zero effort by the user. When one creates an online invitation using one of Smilebox’s beautiful designs, a Smilebox LIVE virtual event is automatically generated.
The video event is embedded in the invitation itself – no need for codes, numbers or downloads. Smilebox’s development team created a cutting-edge solution working with the Vonage Video API and WebRTC technology (real-time communication for the web).
Watch this video in order to discover what Smilebox LIVE is all about: https://youtu.be/eWbs6E0fyRw
“People are on lockdown at home but want to continue celebrating birthdays, weddings and holidays. Smilebox LIVE is the first social virtual meeting platform that doesn’t only focus on top quality video streaming but also the human touch by designing a personalized invitation and super easy to use interface. After all – our motto is Any Card You Can Think Of, so we developed a card that turns into a virtual event,” said Dan Mano, General Manager of Smilebox.
“We believe in the power of communication to connect people and we’re proud to build solutions that do just that. Vonage APIs make it easy for companies to build a custom experience within any mobile, web or desktop application,” said Omar Javaid, President of Vonage’s API Platform Group. “During this challenging time when friends and families want to be together but keeping our distance is the safest thing for all, Vonage and Smilebox are helping people come together to celebrate life’s milestones.”