Two new projects look to hit the Web-based real time communications (WebRTC) arena from &Yet, which took to its blog to announce today. The projects in question both look to take advantage of the growing WebRTC field, and those two projects are called SimpleWebRTC.js and conversat.io.
While the names may look strange, it's what these two projects will do when fully realized that should make it worthwhile to take notice.
The two projects serve rather different purposes, but each will work together with the other to create a better overall environment for WebRTC's users and developers alike.
First, &Yet introduced SimpleWebRTC.js, a system that makes building for WebRTC easier for developers by offering sandbox servers, though developers will have to build their own signaling server. But &Yet is prepared to help on that front too, offering its signalmaster system as well as some more hands-on help for interested developers available with just a quick e-mail sent &Yet's way.
Meanwhile, conversat.io is a simple video chat application designed for up to six users, meant to show off the power of WebRTC in small group settings. What's more, conversat.io was developed with the tools provided by SimpleWebRTC.js, allowing it to serve not only as a useful app by itself, but also as a way to show off the power offered by SimpleWebRTC.js.
&Yet was also seen helping AT&T get WebRTC systems into effect for its own operations not too long ago, and working with several other firms to do the same.
Naturally there are some limitations to this, as Chrome and Firefox are currently the only browsers supporting WebRTC. Much of the concept is still in flux, but ground is being gained most every day in terms of advancing the communications format. That can readily be seen as well in the sheer amount of news being made in the sector.
But the development is still somewhat slow going; WebRTC has been called "10 times more complicated than WebSockets," and development in WebSockets has been going on for the last three years now, making the going a little slower than some would like.
It's not hard to look at WebRTC and think that this is a rapidly advancing field of endeavor that could be a fixture in houses worldwide within the next three to five years. New products, new services and new studies related to the field seem to show up on a regular basis, so there's certainly no shortage of capital going into the development processes.
Only time will tell just how far WebRTC goes, but with companies like &Yet rapidly developing for the field, it's a safe bet there will be plenty of options in short order.
Edited by
Braden Becker
