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Jennicam 2.0?: 'Lifecaster' at Justin.tv Is Always On
For those who have always wanted to watch the minute-by-minute life of a 23-year-old computer geek, a new Web project is there to slake your thirst. Justin Kan, a San Francisco-based Web entrepreneur has attached a video camera to his head a couple of weeks ago and is now broadcasting his life online in the ultimate reality show. He only takes the camera off when he goes to sleep.
Jennicam 2.0?: 'Lifecaster' at Justin.tv Is Always On
Kan, who has tens of thousands of viewers watching his every move, is already making money off of the venture through product placement deals, according to an article on TrendCentral. He reportedly has deals with Bawls energy drink and Zipcar, both of which get posters inside the Web site's headquarters.
Kan's ultimate goal is to build the site into a network of hundreds of lifecasters, each with their own channel -- making it yet another competitor to traditional television.