# Social Co-Viewing Platforms Gaze Helps to Create YouTube-Specific Long-Distance Movie Nights By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longdistance-movie-night References: [wellandgood](https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/how-to-watch-movies-together-online/) & [letsgaze](https://letsgaze.com/#/) [Gaze](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaze) helps to create "long-distance movie nights" by offering a solution for people who are apart yet watching videos together. To support its sync-watch features that help to make sure people are seeing the same on-screen content at the same time, Gaze offers a video chat feature that lets people see each other and react as if they were face-to-face. To interact with one another, users can also exchange messages instantly. With Gaze, users can view their own video files or turn to the hours upon hours of content that can be found on [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bingeandeat). Gaze appeals to friends, family and people in relationships who are apart, as it helps to create a sense of the closeness of being in the same room virtually. Unlike some co-watching platforms, Gaze is for intimate, [one-on-one viewing parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovemood). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Social Co-viewing:** Technology that enables multiple users to watch and engage with the same content virtually. - **Sync-watch Solutions:** Innovative tools that synchronize video playback across multiple devices and locations. - **Virtual Interaction:** Platforms that provide immersive social experiences for geographically dispersed users. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** Companies that offer video content, streaming services, and social engagement tools to enhance user experiences. - **Telecommunications:** Providers of high-speed internet, video conferencing, and other communication technologies that enable real-time co-viewing and interaction. - **E-commerce:** Retailers that utilize co-viewing and social engagement features to enhance the online shopping experience for remote customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Video Reaction Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seen-app.md) - [Curated Meal-Time Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bingeandeat.md) - [Virtual Table Top Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinytable.md) - [Cooperative Stream Viewing Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooperative-stream-viewing.md) - [Real-Time Video Matching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-me-maybe.md) - [Personalized TV Recommendation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tv-recommendation-app.md) - [Group Video Gifting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folksee.md) - [Authentic Video Dating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibing.md) - [Digital Touch Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kisstouch.md)