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The master plan of Google all with counter la Skype purchase by Microsft includes the construction of a standard for real-time communication via web browser without the need for extensions or applications that function as clients. |
A few days ago, on June 1st to be exact, Google announced the release of WebRTC, a technology that enables real-time communication (RTC) on the web.
In their statement, Google's Rian Linderberg and Jan Linden said:
Until now, real-time communications required proprietary technologies, typically acquired through plugins or client downloads. With WebRTC, we are open-sourcing the audio and video engine we acquired from GIPS , giving developers access to cutting-edge signal processing technology under the BSD open-source license. This will allow developers to create audio and video chat applications using simple HTML code and JavaScript APIs.
Being more specific, WebRTC works within the browser. Of course, this is in keeping with Google's ideals. You know, those who revolve around the Web as a universal platform for creating and interconnecting applications, the Web on the desktop and so on. In fact, WebRTC allows, for example, the creation of voice and video applications for chat with only HTML code and some JavaScript libraries.
However, for WebRTC to be successful, Google is not enough, it has to be a standard. The company knows this and has therefore invited Mozilla and Opera to participate - apparently not Microsoft - to carry out their own implementations. At the same time, he has worked with the prestigious IETF and W3C for the publication and subsequent acceptance of WebRTC as a standard for real-time communications on the Web. This implies approval from the scientific and engineering community.
WebRTC on Chrome / Chromium
Chromium already incorporates code from this project. What does this mean? We'll be able to create applications developed using HTML5 and a simple JavaScript API that provide real-time audio and video communication, utilizing the computer's webcam and microphone (or those of a tablet or smartphone!). And not a single plugin will be needed. Simply amazing.
Source: WebRTC & Genbeta & Alt1040