Live video streaming via the Internet has become a big thing lately, and our very own fearless leader Chris Pirillo has had some great success with his efforts in this area. There’s just something about it that is so engaging, and the fact that it’s happening at the very moment that you’re watching it contributes to the fascination that it creates. Most of the time it’s completely unrehearsed, so you have no idea what you’re going to see, but even when it’s boring it’s still interesting. To me, live video that is mobile is the most fun to watch, and Qik has totally redefined what that means.

Until now, streaming video while you’re on the move has been a complicated and (depending on the circumstances) somewhat expensive thing to do, but Qik enables you to use the phone that you already have to stream live video. All you have to do is use their software, and while it’s only available for a limited number of phones at this time, they do promise to continually add support for new phones. Since this is Windows Fanatics, let’s hope for Windows Mobile support in addition to support for other platforms. Once you’re done broadcasting live, your videos will be archived so that the moments can continue to live on. Access to the service is somewhat limited at this time, and I’m sure plenty of people are trying to get in. I can’t wait to see how Qik expands over the next few months.