DropShots.com further establishes itself as the technology leader in photo and video sharing by becoming the first social network to provide audio and video commenting to additionally foster communication amongst friends and family. The DropShots “Conversation System” allows visitors to post audio and video comments directly from the webpage using their computer microphone or webcam with no software installation needed. Audio and video comments are instantly posted and playable alongside traditional text comments. Now users see and hear their loved ones express their enthusiasm and support for what they are seeing on the photos and videos posted.

A sample site can be seen here. DropShots is a unique service, unlike any other as it: (1) focuses specifically on serving the family market, (2) is private — users photos and videos are not displayed publicly and not open to indexing by search engines, (3) is a destination, centered around the conversation between friends and family keeping in-touch and sharing their important life moments and (4) is super-easy to use — streamlined, fast and easy for any level of computer user.

DropShots is a product of a university study out of UCSD on how technology could be used to improve human relationships and the emotional bond between people. Since the service’s commercialization in December of 2005, several hundred thousand families and their supportive friends have joined the service. “If you look at our internal reviewer’s page, it is besieged with pictures of babies, birthday parties and personal family moments. DropShots has truly become the family-centric social networking service of choice,” says DropShots CEO, Darren Hardy.

DropShots, Inc., based in San Diego, California, is a service to help friends and family stay connected and share the joys of life through photos, videos, and conversations. DropShots has created new technology that makes it simple and convenient to share personal digital media. DropShots currently hosts over 6 million photos and 500,000 video clips, and by word of mouth alone is growing at a monthly rate of over 35 percent.