Chrome extensions have been around since the beginning of Google Chrome. Although we usually recommend implementing your application functionality without extensions, there are some cases where they come in handy to customize the browsing experience, like for spelling and grammar correction, note-taking, and screen recording. In the past, we used Chrome extensions for WebRTC screen sharing frequently because it was the only way to complete this function, but today, as of Chrome 72, screen sharing

The global coronavirus outbreak has completely changed the way that businesses operate. Many have switched to remote work, and some are grappling with loss of revenue. In these unprecedented times, live video and audio technology is essential. Our team is here to build your live video application A team using a video conferencing tool If your business has been impacted by COVID-19, we can help! WebRTC.ventures designs and develops custom web and mobile applications for

On April 8th, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #41 of WebRTC Live! Formerly known as WebRTC Standards, WebRTC Live is a webinar series about the latest use cases and technical updates to the popular coding standard for live video. For this episode, we were joined by guest Dr. Alex Gouaillard, founder of CoSMo Software. Dr. Alex provides an update on AV1 in Chrome and discusses end-to-end media encryption in the browser and what that means for video

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has changed the way we consume services. Many fields, such as education, healthcare, and consulting, have had to search for alternative ways to keep business running despite the circumstances. Because of this, WebRTC has become a popular solution because of its ability to eliminate physical boundaries. Today, we’ll take a look at one feature that allows us to reach more audiences than a typical one-to-one or multiparty call: video and audio

On April 1st, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #40 of WebRTC Live! Formerly known as WebRTC Standards, WebRTC Live is a webinar series about the latest use cases and technical updates to the popular coding standard for live video. For this episode, we were joined by guest Tsahi Levent-Levi, WebRTC consultant, thought leader, founder of BlogGeek.me, and co-founder of the KrankyGeek WebRTC event series. Tsahi discusses a WebRTC CodeLab course he's launching. Check out Episode #40! WebRTC

We recently announced the launch of our WebRTC Development and Telehealth Solutions Client Successes pages. These pages showcase some of our work with our clients. Every few weeks, we'll highlight one of our client successes right here on our blog! Recording conversations and memories using video and audio TheirStory's founder, Zack Ellis, knows that everyone has a story to share. While visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, Zack watched a video of Anne Frank's

A student using her laptop to watch her professor's lecture in real-time Over the past few weeks, we've seen several colleges and public school systems close to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Many have announced a switch to online learning until this passes. Thankfully, today's technology allows teachers and professors to hold class and office hours online using live video. In a pandemic, students can learn from home without the risk of spreading or catching

WebRTC.ventures builds beautiful custom applications with live video and audio for a variety of industries and use cases. Our innovative solutions connect people with the world around them, no matter where they live. From telehealth and video conferencing to broadcasting and more, we have a track record of bringing our clients' visions to life. We've created two pages to showcase our work: Our WebRTC Development Client Successes page and our Telehealth Solutions Client Successes page.

WebRTC consists of multiple APIs that perform different functions to establish a media session. We’re reviewing WebRTC APIs in this blog series, and we're starting with getUserMedia, which allows a browser to interact with the media devices (microphone and camera). When getUserMedia is called, it prompts the user permissions to access media devices. This prompt is only available under secure contexts. Examples of secure contexts are localhost and sites served under HTTPS. Calling the getUserMedia

On March 4th, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #39 of WebRTC Live! Formerly known as WebRTC Standards, WebRTC Live is a webinar series about the latest use cases and technical updates to the popular coding standard for live video. For this episode, we were joined by guest Alberto Gonzalez, Senior Engineer at WebRTC.ventures, discussing the complexities of building WebRTC applications. What makes building a live video application more complicated than a regular web app? Alberto explained the

Monday, March 9, 2020 | Charlottesville, Virginia | Press release originally published on prweb.com. WebRTC.ventures is the parent company of SimplyDoc, a telehealth solution for medical and mental health practices. SimplyDoc today announced the launch of a care-driven telehealth solution for any size practice. Customizable to any medical practice, mental health clinic, hospital system, or healthcare scenario, SimplyDoc is designed to be easy to use so that care providers can “simply be the doc” and

Like all employers, our team at WebRTC.ventures is monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. Fortunately, our team already works remotely in most cases, and we work remotely with most of our clients. But through our work in telehealth, we are also very attuned to the benefits of providing remote medical care whenever possible. We've recently launched our SaaS telehealth platform SimplyDoc as an extension of our work in telehealth, and the coronavirus is only making that work more

Remote work is having a moment, but unfortunately it's not for good reasons. Concerns about the COVID-19 coronavirus are dominating the news right now and making a global impact. That impact has spread well beyond China and the stock market. Employers, school systems, and local governments are all preparing for likely outbreaks in their communities. Working from home A laptop displaying a video conferencing tool, where the user is one of nine tuning in to hold a

We talked last week about how broadcasting applications can benefit businesses in various industries. Now let's discuss some use cases for Interactive Broadcast Solution, WebRTC.ventures' customizable broadcasting tool. What is Interactive Broadcast Solution? Interactive Broadcast Solution is WebRTC.ventures' broadcasting and live streaming application. It allows you to create events and broadcast them live to a large audience. If you're holding an event remotely or would like to share with others who can't attend in person,

Broadcasting applications can benefit businesses in several industries. From sporting events and conferences to trainings and webinars (like WebRTC Live!), there are many use cases for broadcasting tools. Let's take a look at a few. Broadcasting and gaming applications Many games and mobile apps utilize broadcasting to stream content to their users. Have you heard of HQ? Live games use WebRTC to stream content in real-time. In HQ's case, WebRTC technology allows them to display

On February 5th, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #38 of WebRTC Live! Formerly known as WebRTC Standards, WebRTC Live is a webinar series about the latest use cases and technical updates to the popular coding standard for live video. For this episode, we were joined by guest Chad Hart, noted real time communications consultant at cwh.consulting and founder of webrtcHacks.com, who discussed the recent posts on webrtcHacks, AI in RTC, and general WebRTC updates. Check out Episode

Video conferencing is a crucial tool for countless businesses, including ours! With various use cases in all kinds of industries, video conferencing tools allow companies to improve and streamline their processes and connect with their employees, clients, and partners across the globe. Let's take a look at a few examples of how video conferencing can help your business. A video conferencing application with video streams from nine different participants Meet face-to-face across long distances Need

In my home state of Virginia, a recent article from the University of Virginia declared that "Telecommuting may become Virginia's biggest demographic trend this decade." Hamilton Lombard, a researcher at the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, is quoted as saying that 6% of Virginians telecommute as of 2018, and that the number of people telecommuting to work has increased 43% since 2010. While this article focused on Virginia, it's safe to

Here at WebRTC.ventures, we're big WebRTC fans! That's because we see the benefits that WebRTC provides and the convenience it brings to companies in all sorts of industries. What is WebRTC? WebRTC stands for Web Real-Time Communications, which is a fancy way of saying live video and audio. When we talk about WebRTC, we're talking about a technology that powers live video and audio applications. Let's take a look at why WebRTC is an excellent

WebRTC.ventures is hiring! If you know anyone who may be interested, please pass this open position along to them. We're hiring US-based web developers. WebRTC.ventures is hiring additional web developers for our team. We are looking for developers with strong technical experience and experience working in a collaborative client-facing environment. We build applications for a variety of industries, including healthcare, and seek additional talent to build reliable and secure video applications for web and mobile. We