Something is changing in the video world, slowly but surely. And who knows, it may suddenly accelerate and take us all by surprise. In about a week from now, visionaries as well as those hard at work at making it happen will be meeting in New York City for the Open Video Conference.
Open video is not just about codecs and the underlying technological infrastructure, but also the content. But beyond “the medium is the message” often quoted from McLuhan, we are beginning to see that “the means is the messenger”. The future of video promises to be one intertwined with participatory culture, where we hope that the prevalence of open media makes a real difference.
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