The next generation: Interactive Online Video.

CScout posts about the emerging trend of Interactive Online Video:

YouTube-like video sharing sites that not only allow users to upload and share videos, but also lets them interact. Like tagging certain segments, hyperlinking different areas within the video, and better searching within videos.

Imagine being able to roll over and find out what brand of lipstick Lonelygirl15 is wearing. YouTube’s good enough, but is there an opportunity for a company to come in and do for videos what Flickr’s done for photos? "Do more with your videos?"

Related: Joost.com (Formerly known as the Venice Project)