webrtc: hype or game changer?
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LifeSize Webinar: WebRTC-Hype or Game Changer? Presentation with LifeSize CTO Casey King and Video Evangelist, Simon Dudley. How will WebRTC affect the video conferencing industry? Watch the webinar recording at the end of these slides!TRANSCRIPT
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WebRTC: Hype or Game Changer?
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WebRTC • WebRTC & Smart Video: How do
these technologies work together?
• I’ve heard about WebRTC, but
what is it in 20 words?
• I’ve heard about HTML5, but what
does WebRTC mean as an app for
that?
• Where can I use WebRTC, and
how can I use it myself to
experience this technology?
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WebRTC • How is the sound on this
technology?
• I’ve heard about Smart Video, but
what is it in 20 words?
• I want to bridge WebRTC and
Smart Video technology together.
How is that going to operate, and
how can I get involved?
• Where can I go for a real WebRTC
and Smart Video conference
experience?
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WebRTC and Smart Video: Opposite ends?
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In 20 words,
what is
WebRTC?
• Open source. Real-time
communications. Audio, video,
communication stack in browser.
No plug-ins. Web apps.
• Build RTC into the Web.
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Trend toward
full-feature web
apps
• HTML5
• HTML + CSS + JavaScript
• JavaScript APIs (sockets,
canvas, video, audio, offline
caching, local storage, web
workers, geolocation, drag and
drop, forms, etc.)
• Google Docs, Office365, iWork
for iCloud
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Trend toward
full-feature web
apps
• WebRTC offers three main
services
• MediaStreams (gaining access
to cameras and microphones)
• PeerConnection (easy
audio/video calls and media
management)
• DataChannels
(p2p application data transfer)
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How does it work: Browser to Browser?
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Browser Browser
Web App Web App
How does it work:
Browser to browser?
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All is not perfect in paradise?
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All is not
perfect in
paradise?
• Limited browser support on desktop &
mobile
• What about more than point to point?
• What about data sharing?
• Is signaling defined?
• What about interop?
• What’s that echo I hear?
• Codecs under the hood. VP8 vs. H.264.
• The computer’s processing power
determines the browser experience.
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What is Smart
Video in 20
words?
• A radically simplified and completely
frustration-free, easy video conferencing
solution.
• What enterprise VC should be.
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How it works: Connect the opposite ends
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How it works: Connect
the opposite ends
App
Browser
LifeSize Server
Infrastructure
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In Summary: Give
WebRTC a try
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Try WebRTC Now!
www.lifesize.com/webrtc
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Up Next: Live Q&A
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Try WebRTC Now: www.lifesize.com/webrtc