The advent of YouTube and the internet as a whole revolutionized how people consume information. With each passing year, the percentage of learning conducted in a traditional classroom is falling as a seismic shift toward internet-based learning occurs in our education industry. From open online courses to YouTube courses and videos, there are few forms of knowledge that are unique to a four-walled classroom. The latter saw strong growth, particularly among tutors and educators. One of the leading names was Michael Stevens, the owner of the popular YouTube channel Vsauce.
Vsauce, the channel created by theAmerican educator, has become one of the leading learning resources on the web in 2007, covering different types of knowledge from math to Weirdos of the Month. Learn more about the channel and its creator by reading below.
Vsauce – Biography
When a platform like YouTube is invented and launched for general use, smart men like Michael Stevens often look for ways to take advantage and educate a wider audience. For this reason, on June 30, 2007, Vsauce was founded. When the channel started in 2007, it was dormant until 2010, when its originator and the channel itself were ready to embark on the path of educating the masses.
When the channel started, its initial focus was on video games, with various hosts sharing their knowledge and expertise on the subject. As the months passed and the channel caught the attention of the internet community, it expanded its content offerings to include segments such as IMG! the Stevens himself became the sole host of. With the success of IMG!, other educational segments crept onto the channel, thereby gaining and cementing its reputation as an educational channel.
Wealth (income and earnings)
While the Vsauce brand is worth as a whole, the standalone Vsauce channel is believed to be worth $2.2 million when potential subscriber and advertising revenue is factored in. However, Michael Stevens, the owner of the Vsauce brand, is believed to be worth $5 million.
Everything you need to know about Vsauce
By organizing the channel offerings, other channels were created to categorize and group like-minded content offerings into a channel. This led to the creation of Vsauce2, Vsauce3, WeSauce and DONG.
Vsauce2 launched on December 7, 2010, with Vsauce3 on December 24, 2010, and WeSauce on July 25, 2012. Each of the first three channels is hosted by three different hosts. Other educators join Michael Stevens on his exciting journey as academic educators on the Internet.
The first and original channel, VsauceAlso known as Vsauce1, the program features content related to math, science, philosophy, and anthropology. DOT., the network’s flagship show, is a discussion-based show in which Stevens speaks about a specific topic and analyzes various facts and observations. The show has been featured on other media such as CBS, Gizmodo, and The Huffington Post. Vsauce has over 13.8 million subscribers with total video views totaling over 1.5 billion.
Vsauce2 is the first of the subchannels under Vsauce. The channel focuses on unusual knowledge in eight different segments. It also researches technology. The segments are: Thought Glass, WAC (Weird Awesome Crazy), FAK (Facts and Knowledge), MindBlow, Weirdos of the Month, 54321, BOAT (Best of All Time), BiDiPi (Build, Draw, Play). This channel is hosted by Kevin Lieber. Each explores different topics, from mysteries to technological and historical facts to downright crazy. The channel has over 3.5 million subscribers and over 579 million total video views.
Vsauce3 is another sub-channel hosted by Jake Roper. The channel focuses on video games and fictional worlds. There are four repeating segments on this particular channel namely Fact Surgery, 9-Bit, Game LUT, HeadShot. Topics such as video games and their connection to real life are discussed across segments, including new apps in the App Store.
The first of the last two main channels, WeSauce focuses on the contributions from fans of the channels with their own various channels, while the second DONG (Do Online Now Guys) is a multi-purpose channel covering some of the most important topics on the internet including apps, games and Pages. The channels have seen some notable collaborations with other YouTubers and also with celebrities from entertainment and science like Paul Rudd, Bill Nye, Jack Black and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.