Google’s Fundo lets creators get paid by hosting virtual meet-and-greets
Google's Fundo - a service that allows creators to host paid, ticketed virtual meet-and-greet events - is expanding from a limited test into a full-fledged product that anyone can use starting today.
Developed by Google's Area 120 incubator, Fundo (which is not the name of an adorable floppy-eared dog) was launched in a limited beta last summer for several hundred trusted testers," according to Variety. It's now available for anyone to use.
Fundo (also not a wacky new artificial cheese product) was originally meant as a virtual photo booth-style service. Fans could wait in a digital line, chat briefly with the celebrity or creator, and get photos" with them, just like a real-life meet-and-greet. The service provides creators with an...