YouTube Gets Social with RealTime

If you’ve ever discovered a meme-worthy video on YouTube, only to feel the soul-crushing agony of having no one around to immediately share it with, the new RealTime toolbar might be the answer.  RealTime lets you discover other like-minded users and find out what your friends are watching through a set of buttons on the bottom of each page. Users can suggest videos, look at their friends’ status and find other people that are viewing the same thing as you. Likewise, friends can see what you’re watching while the toolbar is turned on, and other people can find you through your viewing habits. TechCrunch got some hands-on time and has a few gripes, such as the lack of a chat feature and the way the toolbar disappears and reappears with each new page, but overall they were pleased. It’s invite-only now, so be patient and maybe the meme will come to you. [via TechCrunch]