Video Chat, and WebRTC

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You know, and I know, that Video Chat isn't taking the world over by storm, even though it is supposed to happen Any Day Now.  The lock-in factor is definitely a culprit - think of all the services out there, and how none of them inter-operate
  • Skype
  • GTalk
  • Hangout
  • Tango
  • FaceTime
  • TinyChat
oh, the list goes on.  And none of them work with each other.  Mind you, this is even before we get into Device issues (quick!  Can your Polycom work with eyeBeam?), not to mention the horror that is 'Standards' (For some fun bed-time reading, check this out!).

Enter WebRTC.  Its a simple standard that enables Javascript based RTC.  The API document may look complicated, but it really is not.  Much more importantly, it is simple, open, and did I mention, simple*?  
Serge LaChapelle of Marratech fame is now over at Google moving 'em into the WebRTC world **.  Expect to see the fruits of this work to show up in G+ Hangout, not to mention Gmail, Gtalk, etc. pretty darn soon.  

Mind you, this will almost certainly resolve the inter-operability issue (again, w/ the possible exception of Skype which has always marched to the beat of its own drum :-) ), and it will amost certainly not resolve the Why would I want to see you when I talk to you issue.  But that, as they say, is another story...

* Ok, maybe not so simple, but trust me, given the horror of trying to do any kind of video-chat service, it is about as easy as falling off a log.

** A little video from Serge talking about this

Comments

Emily Simth said…
Nicely explained. To support the WebRTC app development, I would like to share that In terms of global coverage, the WebRTC market spans North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Africa. Nowadays, Google puts great efforts into the development of Web Real-Time Communication. The top WebRTC development companies are growing rapidly with the increasing demand of the technology.
February 10, 2022 at 7:31 AM
Custom Mobile App Development Company said…
Thank you for sharing an informational article on Trending's custom mobile app type: the WebRTC app. Keep sharing more topics and articles on trending topics. Thank you again. Keep sharing more posts!
July 24, 2023 at 6:03 AM
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