# Emoji Video Chat Apps 'Smoothy' is a Dynamic Video Chat Application for Up to Eight People By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-01-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoothy References: [news.samsung](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-to-showcase-successful-c-lab-inside-projects-and-c-lab-outside-start-ups-at-ces-2020/) & [smoothy.co](https://smoothy.co/) Smoothy is a group video chat app that has the potential to bring together up to eight people at once for a shared conversation. As well as being able to see the faces of friends on-screen, users can interact with one another by sending in-app messages to one another. Smoothy sets itself apart by starting the multi-person video chats in silent mode, which means that the calls have the potential to be answered anywhere without causing a disruption. As Smoothy is one of [Samsung's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-try-galaxy-app) [C-Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seromo) Outside start-ups—and will be featured at CES 2020—it's worth noting that the video calls use [Samsung AR Emoji as avatars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-2). These expressive emojis are capable of mirroring a user's facial expressions in real-time, helping to make video calls all the more entertaining. Image Credit: Smoothy ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Group Video Chat Apps:** Developing apps with unique features like silent mode and AR Emoji avatar can provide a fresh and engaging video chat experience for users. - **AR Emoji Integration:** Integrating AR Emojis into various apps can provide an enhanced and personalized user experience. - **Silent Mode Video Calls:** Developing video chat apps that have the potential to start in silent mode can provide a unique and convenient feature for users. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Communication Services Industry:** Smoothy's group video chat app can be leveraged by communication services companies to enhance their existing service offerings. - **Entertainment Industry:** Integration of AR Emojis and silent mode calls in video chat apps can provide an entertaining and engaging experience for users in the entertainment industry. - **Consumer Technology Industry:** Integrating new and unique features into video chat apps can provide a competitive edge for consumer technology companies looking to stand out in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotion-Driven Messaging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emochat.md) - [Personalized Animated Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omoji.md) - [Animated-Photo AI-Fueled Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/embodyme.md) - [Enhanced Video Chat Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videocall.md) - [AI Video Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoothie-ai.md) - [Non-Disruptive Digital Meeting Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-meet-2.md) - [Social Animated Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rinko.md) - [Personalized AI Emojis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emojifyer-ai.md) - [Cartoonish Video Calling Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoom-avatars.md)