Volleo is a playful video-sharing service that helps Couchsurfers connect.

 

 

1. A user finds hosts in the places the user will travel.

2. The user takes a video and sends it to the host.
2. The host makes a video response.
3. Volleo stitches the videos and sends the final product back to the traveler and the host.

4. Both parties see if there's chemistry.

 

 

Couchsurfing is a web application that makes it possible to travel around the world on a shoestring. With it, travelers connect with hosts and stay for free, provided they pay it forward when they're sedentary. They connect with profiles and exchange messages. Volleo adds an easier opportunity to build rapport. 

 

The video interaction gives users a more intuitive view of the stay. The messages users send vary from simple introductions to windows into their lives. The candid combination helps them simulate the experience they will have and plan accordingly. After all, good connections transform a trip into a journey.

Art Director: Tianyu Wu
Copywriter: Seth Miller

A traveler is going to be in Madrid. The traveler loves to run, so she sends a video of her and a few friends racing to users in Madrid's Couchsurfing community. 

Users who want to host this Couchsurfer make a video of their own and stitch it to the traveler's. Some, who are marathon runners themselves, take videos running through neighborhoods, the city, and local trails.

 

The traveler connects with a host who is running a half-marathon in Madrid when the traveler will be in the city. The traveler signs up for the marathon and they run it together.

Travelers are independent people, but their experience depends on their circumstances. A good host improves a traveler's experience, and a good traveler improves a host's. With Volleo, both parties can connect candidly, maximizing Couchsurfing's service.