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LiveStream 4 Google Glass

LiveStream 4 Google Glass

Share the world from your point of view in real time [Tech]

Entertainment·Launched Jun 2014·0 upvotes·livestream.com
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REDIRECTED → vimeo.comsince Jun 19, 2026 · HTTP 200
CohortClass of 2014

What it is

Share the world from your point of view in real time [Tech]

HTTP liveness

34 probes since Jun 16
Jun 16Aug 27
AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub
  1. Jun 19, 2026
    Redirected offsite
    Redirected offsite
  2. Jun 16, 2026
    First probe — live
    Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

6 rounds
Total raised
$2.0B
Latest valuation
Stage
public
Lead investors: IAC · IAC · IAC · IAC · IAC
Acquired
Sep 2025
Bending Spoons
$1.4B
source
Private
Jan 2021
IAC
Valuation: $5.0B
$300.0M
source
IPO
Nov 2020
IAC
Valuation: $2.8B
$150.0M
source
Private
2020
Thrive Capital, GIC
Valuation: $2.8B
$150.0M
source
Private
Jul 2008
Gannett
$10.0M
source
Acquired
Aug 2006
IAC
$21.0M
source
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The dossier provides no evidence of a durable competitive advantage. LiveStream 4 Google Glass is a showcase‑level entertainment app that streams real‑time video from a wearable device, but there are no signals of network effects, proprietary data accumulation, brand equity, switching costs, unique IP, privileged distribution, cost advantages, or regulatory barriers. Consequently, the product appears to operate in a crowded hardware‑entertainment niche without defensible differentiation.

The assessment draws on the product description (showcase tier, real‑time video sharing), tags (hardware deployment, video format, real‑time capability, consumer and creator audiences), and the comparable set (Periscope, Panoporter, JoinVR, etc.) which collectively indicate a generic market segment rather than a unique moat. Additional signals such as a redirected_offsite liveness status and a Tranco rank of 4411 reflect limited operational continuity and traffic, but do not imply any defensibility.

Any potential moat could be eroded by the lack of proprietary data or network effects, the ease of replicating real‑time video streaming on similar hardware, and the presence of multiple comparable products. Without clear lock‑in, brand, or IP, the product is vulnerable to competition from other wearable streaming solutions.

  • descriptionLiveStream 4 Google Glass is a showcase‑level entertainment app for real‑time video sharing on hardware
  • tagsTags list hardware deployment, video data format, and real‑time capability targeting consumers and creators
  • comparablesComparable products (Periscope, Panoporter, JoinVR) share similar tags, indicating a crowded space
  • livenessObserved liveness is redirected_offsite, suggesting the service is not actively reachable
  • trafficWeb traffic rank 4411 shows moderate visibility but no indication of a defensible advantage
0.42 confidence · grounded in 5 sources
Grounded analysis from catalog data, tags, comparables, liveness, and traffic · Jul 2026

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Vitals
Upvotes
Press
Tags
Pulse Indexobserved activity
262/4 signal families
Liveness40%
0.40
Press30%
no data
GitHub20%
no data
Tranco10%
0.96

Weighted observed activity · updated Aug 26

Cohort survival · Class of 2014weekly

10,235 products launched in 2014 · 99% still active

10,131 active104 sunset
Still active
99%
Median lifespan
4.9y