Omegle launched in 2009 as an anonymous text chat with strangers and added video chat in March 2010 as Chatroulette's popularity surged. Its tagline, "Talk to strangers!", captured a moment when meeting anonymous people online still felt like an adventure.
- Domain in 2010
- omegle.com
- Launched
- March 2009
- Founders
- Leif K-Brooks
- Owner in 2010
- Leif K-Brooks
- Status today
- Shut down
What people used it for
- Anonymous text chats
- Video chat with strangers (from March 2010)
Interface characteristics
- Plain blue and white page
- "You" and "Stranger" chat transcript
- Big Start a chat button
Notable features
- Spy mode where a third person asks questions
What happened later
Omegle shut down in November 2023 after years of safety controversies.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
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