Yahoo reveals Livetext, its new silent video chat app 

Yahoo has a new way to connect with your friend. At an event today in Manhattan, Yahoo announced a new app called Livetext, available tomorrow in the iTunes store. Yahoo describes the app as “live video texting,” essentially a combination of self-facing live video and chat. Each Livetext starts as a live stream akin to Periscope, which is then overlaid with text messages typed by the user in real time, scrolling upwards like a conventional texting program. Each Livetext is one-to-one and doesn’t begin until both parties agree to open the channel, cutting down on the potential for spam or abuse.

Source: Yahoo reveals Livetext, its new silent video chat app | The Verge