Snapchat acquired a video platform to do video chatting its own spontaneous way

Snapchat has confirmed its acquisition of the software company AddLive prior to developing its own cross-platform video messaging service. The deal went through several months ago, and its conclusion is the latest classroom-disturbing Snapchat update. The startup took interest in AddLive's technology as it allows quick integration in existing products and a complete set of video features, such as screen-sharing, multi-party conferencing, browser-based video chat, and more.

In an interview with The Verge, Spiegel explained that he envisioned Snapchat's upcoming video chatting capabilities ...