RTC@Scale 2024 – an event summary
RTC@Scale is Facebook’s virtual WebRTC event, covering current and future topics. Here’s the summary for RTC@Scale 2024 so you can pick and choose the relevant ones for you.
Read MoreThe word ‘friction’ isn’t really a word I would use to describe watching content on my PS3. However, it does take at least a minute or two longer to boot it up, navigate my way to the correct app, find what I’m looking for, and hit the play button. [...] As such, I really don’t bother using it at all unless I really have to – the friction is minimal, but it’s still too much. [...] The small conveniences afforded by the likes of Chromecast make a big difference, and as noted already, I’ve found it’s dictating not only which streaming services I use, but also which content I consume AND when.And I don't intend to talk about Chromecast and WebRTC - that's a topic for another post. I want to focus on friction. When it comes to using VoIP technologies, end users suffer daily. Or at least they have. Being a part of that industry for the better part of my adult life, I can safely say that it is never easy. You go and download an app. You install it. You configure it. You log in. And then you start troubleshooting why the hell it doesn't work. Guess what? That laptop you have might be too new or too old. There might be clashes with some other apps that are installed, or just plain stupid drivers that won't work in your environment. And that's when things are good. With physical devices such as video conferencing room systems, you are always on the lookout for the correct remote on the table, or understanding which of the buttons need to be pressed to get something done (like the arcane art of dialing into a conference). WebRTC does away with all that by several concepts and realities:
RTC@Scale is Facebook’s virtual WebRTC event, covering current and future topics. Here’s the summary for RTC@Scale 2024 so you can pick and choose the relevant ones for you.
Read MoreNeed WebRTC recording in your application? Check out the various requirements and architectural decisions you’ll have to make when implementing it.
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