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One of the very first players in the geolocation space was Loopt. It lets users find out what is going on around them and what their friends are doing nearby. Earlier this week Loopt launched Loopt Mix for the iPhone, an app that lets you meet new people in your area by seeing who on Loopt is in the area and browsing their profiles.
Today, they are adding a new feature to the Mix app: a real-time activity stream of what is going on around you. This has been one of Loopt's most-requested features (in fact, they told us that it would have been implemented sooner if the technology had been easier).
This is how it works: a bar pops up at the top of the app and you get a push notification and see photos when someone near you launches their app. This means you can see who is in the app nearby right now. This could be incredibly helpful if you're looking to find people in Loopt nearby or you just want to chat. In addition, the real-time bar also shows status messages.
The feature should be live within the hour and it opens up a really compelling component to the geolocation space.