Recently funded, web-based video chat tool TokBox has just anted up its Facebook application by making it available directly in chat. TokBox's web-based platform is a Flash-enabled browser plugin that simplifies the video chat process by offering a service that doesn't require downloads or any cumbersome setup process, granted you already have a working webcam or computer microphone.
The existing TokBox Facebook application worked like most other chat clients, but now you can start a video chat directly from your Facebook chat tool. After installing the TokBox plugin for Facebook (currently supported for Firefox only), then you'll see a link beneath your chat buddies' names, giving you the option of launching a video conversation with them. Tell the app that you allow access to the webcam, and you're good to go. As with all TokBox video chat conversations, you'll see your screen on the left, and the screen of your buddy on the right.
Having the option to begin a video chat right within your chat window is quite handy, and there's also the option of holding multiple video chat conversations at once, with each chat appearing in its own window. Presenting this immediate-gratification chat option is more than handy, but is also necessary for TokBox to further its growth.