All the WebRTC Talks at IIT RTC 2019
WebRTC.ventures has been involved with the Real Time Communications Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology for a number of years now. We've been attendees, speakers, exhibitors, hackathon winners, and in 2019, we also organized the WebRTC track. WebRTC.ventures founder and CEO Arin Sime was the WebRTC Track Chair at the IIT RTC Conference this year. WebRTC.ventures engineer Alberto Gonzalez also spoke at his alma mater's conference, and he previously posted a summary of the
SeeWin Technology Case Study: Bringing Live Mobile Broadcasting and Gaming to the Masses
We created a broadcasting platform for live streaming sports events and interacting with viewers using video and games! SeeWin's needs Jimmy Zalcman, entrepreneur and founder of SeeWin Technology, reached out to us with a challenge: Architect and build a low latency live streaming video game solution. SeeWin needed the following: A scalable media server infrastructureA video display and live streaming platformA video monitoring and game control web-based platformAn iOS mobile app that combines live video
WebRTC Live #36 – “Real Time AV1,” Dr. Alex Gouaillard, CoSMo Software
On November 13th, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #36 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 and CEO of CoSMo Software, who discussed Real Time AV1. Check out Episode #36! WebRTC Live #36 - "Real Time AV1," Dr. Alex Gouaillard, CoSMo Software
Using Ansible to Run Your WebRTC Asterisk-Based Application
An important element of a DevOps philosophy is automation. When it comes to automating server configuration, a popular tool is Ansible. Today we'll take a look at how to automate the installation and configuration of Asterisk for a WebRTC application using Ansible. Getting the code The sample code used for this exercise is hosted on Github. Clone the repo and follow along. The repo contains a simple WebRTC application that uses jssip to connect to
TripDoctor Testimonial: Connecting Travelers to Doctors with a Telemedicine App
Over the past few months, we've talked a lot on our blog about the custom services we offer, what makes WebRTC.ventures stand out, and examples of our work. Today, we're bringing you a brand new testimonial from TripDoctor, a company that's making it easier for travelers to connect with a doctor from anywhere in the world. Connecting travelers to doctors TripDoctor's founders envisioned a telemedicine application that would ease the stress of seeking medical care
Conference Recap: Illinois Institute of Technology’s Real-Time Communications Conference & Expo 2019
This year, the WebRTC.ventures team had the pleasure of being exhibitors, presenters, and chairs of the WebRTC track at the 2019 IIT RTC Conference in Chicago! For those who aren't aware, the IIT RTC Conference is an annual real-time communications (RTC) conference that brings together RTC experts and enthusiasts from around the globe. It's an opportunity for all of us to share our visions of how real-time communications technology will define our future. Great topics
WebRTC Live #35 – “Supporting WebRTC Applications,” Tsahi Levent-Levi, BlogGeek.me
On October 31st, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #35 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, and founder of BlogGeek.me, who discussed how to support WebRTC applications. Check out Episode #35: WebRTC Live #35 - "Supporting WebRTC Applications," Tsahi Levent-Levi, BlogGeek.me
Tutorial: How to Build a Video Conferencing Application with WebRTC
This blog post provides a tutorial on building a video conferencing application using WebRTC. Instead of complicating things, we'll show you how to create a simple one-to-one video conferencing application using WebRTC APIs and a few other libraries to build a custom signaling server. Before we get started, let's look at the following diagram of the WebRTC communication process: The process for enabling communication on WebRTC can be seen as a three-step flow: The browser
Should You Build or Buy Your Telehealth App?
Should you build or buy your telehealth application? There are often many choices and factors to consider. How much will a telehealth application cost? How much time will it take to implement? This post explores a range of options - from those that require the least amount of custom software development to those that require the most complex development and integration efforts. From the least upfront IT effort to the greatest amount of complexity: License an
Video Magistrate: Perform Legal Proceedings Wherever You Are
Today we're talking about how NetProtec teamed up with WebRTC.ventures to bring Video Magistrate, an innovative video conferencing application for legal proceedings, to life. In 2017, NetProtec came to us with their idea and a few questions. Our team created a working proof of concept in approximately one week. Since the project was technically feasible, we began working on it to make it a full-fledged, production-ready application. Since then, we've done multiple iterations on top
What Makes WebRTC.ventures Stand Out?
WebRTC.ventures builds and licenses custom video and voice applications for all sorts of industries and use cases. What makes us stand out? We build custom applications for web and mobile You shouldn't mold your needs to fit the constraints of an existing application. With WebRTC.ventures, you don't have to. We create custom applications that meet the unique needs of your business. We specialize in live video and audio technology Video conferencing. Event broadcasting. Telehealth. We
6 Benefits of Integrating WebRTC Into Your Video Conferencing Solution
In a previous post, we discussed reasons why you shouldn’t depend on Skype as your business's video conferencing solution. To follow up on that, here are six benefits of integrating WebRTC into your video conferencing solution you choose for your business. Standing on the shoulders of giants WebRTC is an open-source project backed by some of the big names of the internet. When you rely on WebRTC for your product, you're adopting a well- known
How Do We Do Development?
At WebRTC.ventures, we follow the Agile development process with periodic iterations and frequent demonstrations to our customers. Our development team works in one to two week “sprints.” During those sprints, magic happens. What does TEAM stand for? Together Everyone Achieves More. UX, design, development, DevOps, project leads, and testing roles collaborate to build the best custom real-time applications for web and mobile. At the end of each “sprint,” we demonstrate our progress and provide an opportunity
Learn How to Build a Video Conference App and Not Die Trying!
Real-time communication is quickly becoming a must-have feature in many types of applications. From customer service to telehealth, video conferencing is rapidly integrating into different industries’ workflows. If you're reading this, chances are that this phenomenon caught your attention. You may be asking yourself: How do I build a video conference app? Building this kind of application can be complex without the proper guidance. You may end up with an app that “kills” your business
Want to make your healthcare practice more accessible?
Getting to the doctor can be difficult. Things like limited or no paid time off, lack of access to reliable transportation, and lack of childcare can prevent people from getting the healthcare services they need. Leverage technology to expand access to healthcare What if we could bring healthcare to the patient? That's exactly what telehealth was created to do! Telehealth platforms allow doctors and patients to communicate without being in the same location, reducing some
Scaling a Media Server with Geolocation 101
WebRTC allows two users to communicate in a peer-to-peer fashion with no servers involved. This is an optimal approach in terms of cost and quality. Communication flows directly without any additional jumps between peers. With no infrastructure involved, there's less cost and less complexity. When we want to add more users or more advanced capabilities, such as recordings or simulcast, we want to put a server in the middle. This is where media servers are
WebRTC Live #34 – “Trivia and Gaming with WebRTC,” Kyle Bank, Phenix Real Time Solutions
On October 3rd, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #34 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 Kyle Bank, Vice President of Sales Operations & Strategy at Phenix Real Time Solutions. Kyle discussed the low latency data use cases of trivia and gaming with WebRTC and shared
Examples of Our Work
Using the best talent possible, WebRTC.ventures builds innovative solutions that enable the communication of the future. We enrich lives with apps that better connect people with the world around them, no matter where they live. WebRTC.ventures specializes in designing, building, and licensing custom video and voice applications for web and mobile applications. With our team's expertise in WebRTC and connecting users via peer-to-peer networks, we can build applications (1) using WebRTC open-source projects like Kurento,
4 Common Mistakes Made When Building Live Video Streaming Apps for iOS
We built a live broadcasting app focused on interacting with audience members, supporting thousands of subscribers, and implementing a gamification system. The game juggles different frameworks, such as TokBox, Red5, AWS, and web socket (BlueSocker from IBM for iOS), written in Swift 4. Today we're sharing some common mistakes often made while developing live video streaming apps for iOS. 1. Non-scalable architecture Live video streaming is a sensitive matter, and performance is key for these
WebRTC Live #33 – “Contact Center Quality & callstats Update,” Varun Singh, callstats.io
On September 19th, WebRTC.ventures produced Episode #33 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 Varun Singh, PhD, Founder and CEO at callstats.io. Varun discusses the latest on WebRTC call quality, updates us on callstats.io's work, and previews his upcoming IIT RTC Conference talk, "How
