A new smartphone application named Capsule is getting some attention among young adults because of its innovative way of party planning and sharing. The app launched Jan. 19 and provides users with a way to invite specific friends to an event without having it publicly displayed on Facebook or other social media sites. A specific phone number and email address is selected for the Capsule group so personal information can be anonymous.
The co-founders of Capsule, California residents Omri Cohen and Cyrus Farudi, originally thought of the idea through their hectic schedules of attending a combined 18 wedding and bachelor parties during one year.
“It was a crazy year for us,” Cohen said. “It reaffirmed there was something missing from the marketplace. Every time we went to an event there were a lot of calls, emails and trying to organize photos. That’s how the concept was born, an easy way to share photos.”
One of the main features that makes Capsule unique is the ability to keep things private, Capsule community manager Saul Artiga said.
However, some MSU students said they find the app to be unnecessary and don’t know anyone else yet using the app.
No-preference freshman Brittany Francis doesn’t see herself downloading the app right away because of her living situation.
“I still live in the dorms,” Francis said. “If I had an apartment or a house, I would use it just because I would want (my party) to be exclusive.”
Still, she said when she does plan parties she feels bad if friends see it on Facebook when they aren’t invited.
“(Capsule) could save a lot of awkwardness feeling bad of not wanting someone to come because they wouldn’t even know,” Francis said.
With Capsule, users are able to invite specific friends without running the chance of others seeing conversations about the event or viewing photos. Another one of the app’s features, CapsuleCam, gives users the ability to capture live moments of the event in real time and publish them to specific Capsules. A Capsule group recently documented the popular Southwest Music and Media Conference held in Austin, Texas.
“CapsuleCam helps capture and document the event,” Cohen said. “When you wake up the morning after, you will be able to see all the photos. They are already there. You can even see everything from different locations.”
Capsules can be shared on Twitter and Facebook if users want to share their private experience.
Certain student groups, publications or greek life groups are possible Capsules to keep things private while documenting important events, Farudi said.
Capsule also is useful for helping people find each other. If users are running around and split into different groups, CapsuleCam can help document and show where people are, Cohen said.
“What happens in Capsule stays in Capsule,” Cohen said.
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