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The internet has made the world a much smaller place. Not only can you chat with your loved ones in real-time, but you can also see them and experience an extra level of interaction that words fail to capture.
In this tutorial, I will show you how simple it is to build a video chat app using Twilio Video, using Svelte for the frontend and Golang for the backend.
Prerequisites
To follow this tutorial, you will need the following:
Getting started
Brief Overview
The process flow of the application is as follows:
- The frontend displays a form that allows the user to specify a room name.
- The room name provided by the user is then passed to the backend.
- Using this room name, the backend will then generate and return an Access Token containing …
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a web app that was inspired by a scary game called Bloody Mary. Originally, to play this game the players have to go in front of a bathroom mirror and say the name Bloody Mary 3 times to summon the ghost of Bloody Mary.
In this web app, you will use the Twilio Programmable Video JavaScript SDK to show the local participant (player) video track, and add video processors to the video track. You will also use the Web Speech API’s Speech-to-text functionality to listen and react whenever the local participant says the name Bloody Mary.
The Twilio Programmable Video JavaScript SDK is a set of tools that allow you to add real-time voice and video to your web apps.
Web Speech API is a tool that enables you to incorporate voice data into web apps. This API has two …
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Today’s customers expect to have the ability to engage with brands via video. In fact, 66% of consumers reported that their video usage has only increased since the start of the pandemic. Almost overnight, consumers had to depend on video to attend school and work, connect with their loved ones, and do business with their favorite brands.
While the pandemic might be behind us, the customer behavior and expectations that developed during that time have remained. And many businesses have taken note, creating their own video apps to interact with and engage customers.
But, building or buying a video app is no small undertaking. When you decide to join the video movement, it’s important to have a full understanding of your budget, resources, timeline, use case, and more so you can build the best solution for your customers. In this post, we discuss the top business and planning concerns you …
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Ahoy! As you might know, Twilio works on a pay-as-you-go model and so does Twilio Video, meaning it charges per minute per participant for each video room. Hence, in most business cases it is not a good idea to start a video room until one of the following is true:
- The host joins.
- There are more than one participant in the room.
- You can validate the schedule of the meeting before you start.
In this article you are going to learn how to build a cost effective lobby (waiting) area feature for your Twilio Video application using Twilio Sync.
What you’ll build
The example scenario I will consider in this article is where the video room starts when a host joins the room. But this approach can also apply to starting a video room when more than one participant joins, or if it is a scheduled meeting and the …
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Building, launching, and scaling a video app can be daunting. However, Twilio Video makes it simple by providing the flexibility to build a customized video experience that best fits your brand and use case. We have a family of tools to support you in every step of the journey as you build the best video experience.
In this article, we’ll cover those tools, which include the following:
- Room Monitor: This displays real-time information and metrics about a Twilio Video Room.
- Video Diagnostics App & SDK: This tests participants’ device and software setup, connectivity with the Twilio cloud, and network performance.
- Preflight API: This tests connectivity to the Twilio cloud.
- Network Quality API: This monitors participants' networks and provides quality metrics.
- Video Insights: This provides analytics and aggregations for observing your application, discovering trends, and troubleshooting rooms and participants.
Breaking down the development journey
Before we …
As you build your video experience with Twilio, you’ll need access to tools across the video application lifecycle—and we have everything you need. We offer a comprehensive set of tools to both monitor quality and troubleshoot throughout each stage of your video application.
Here’s a quick look at our video-enhancing tools, which we’ll cover in this article:
- Room Monitor: This is a browser-based tool that displays real-time information and metrics about a Twilio Video Room.
- Video Diagnostics App & SDK: This tests participants’ device and software setup, connectivity with the Twilio cloud, and network performance.
- Preflight API: This tests connectivity to the Twilio cloud.
- Network Quality API: This monitors participants' network and provides quality metrics.
- Video Insights: This provides analytics and aggregations for observing your application, discovering trends, and troubleshooting rooms and participants.
- getStats(): This collects real-time events and metrics for Twilio Video Rooms …
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Want to add video functionality to your product, service, or application? You're going to need a video application programming interface (API).
Sure, you can find plenty of out-of-the-box video platforms and solutions out there, but these don't allow customization, flexibility, and scale like a dedicated video API.
But that’s not to say that you can buy truly innovative video applications—oh no, you have to build them. And thanks to a premium video platform, you don't have to construct it from the ground up—you can get a jump-start with an API.
Below, we'll walk you through what a video API is and how you can use it to deliver top-notch customer (and developer) experiences.
What is a video API?
A video API lets you add video functionality to your application, products, services, or website by connecting to an online video platform provider. Video APIs also empower you to add on-demand video, …
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この記事はAnthony Lazaroがこちらで公開した記事(英語)を日本語化したものです。
ビデオ会議では、音声品質が最も重要です。実際、オンライン会議の参加者の81%は、高品質な音声を会議の重要な成功要件とみなしています (1) 。しかし、オンライン会議がどこからでも行われる世界では、きれいな音声をキャプチャすることは困難です。結局のところ、背景ノイズは発生するものなのです。
この問題を解決するために、TwilioはKrisp Technologies Incと提携し、AIベースのノイズキャンセル機能をリリースしました。この機能は、Twilio VideoサービスのGroupルームをご利用の全てのお客様にプラグインとして提供されます。
ノイズキャンセル機能を使えば、ビデオアプリケーションで直接、最高クラスの音声体験を提供できます。以下のデモ(2分弱)をご覧になり、ノイズキャンセル機能を実際に体験してください。
Twilio Video ノイズキャンセル機能のデモ
音声品質が重要な理由
音声品質は、ユーザーのビデオ体験に影響を与えるだけでなく、会議の効果を向上させるという研究結果が出ています。以下はその例です。
- 音質は信頼性に直結する - 脳が情報を理解するのに苦労すると、その情報を否定する傾向が強くなるという研究結果があります。
- 背景ノイズは集中力を低下させる - 背景音や低レベルの騒音は、しばしば人々の集中力を削ぎ、ストレスの原因とな …
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With live streaming technology becoming more accessible for businesses, live shopping has recently emerged as a new ecommerce for customer engagement. Unlike traditional in-person retail, live shopping is a virtual experience through a hosted live stream. Customers can view products, ask questions, and interact with the company all from home.
Although a relatively new concept in the United States (US), live shopping is already a massive industry in China, with companies doing almost $300 billion in sales through live shopping in 2021. However, recently, live shopping has steadily grown in the US, with the live shopping market reaching $11 billion in sales in 2021 and estimated to account for $35 billion in sales and 3.3% of all ecommerce in the US by 2024. If on pace with China, live shopping could be as high as 10–20% of all ecommerce sales by 2026.
Accelerated by the pandemic, live shopping was the …
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A strategic online presence is vital for a nonprofit organization to connect with participants, donors, and volunteers. Your organization has probably already ventured into digital platforms, such as a website, email newsletter, or social media profiles. But to reap all the benefits of digital channels, you need a unified strategy for your marketing efforts.
Because nonprofit organizations often operate with small teams and tight budgets, planning and executing a marketing strategy can be challenging. This post provides step-by-step guidance on how to create your nonprofit digital marketing plan and an overview of the digital strategies that will help you reach a broader audience.
Plus, we’ll cover how Twilio.org’s Impact Access Program can assist your nonprofit’s digital communications.
First, let’s start with why you need a digital marketing strategy for your nonprofit organization.
How can a digital marketing strategy benefit nonprofits?
While much of a nonprofit organization’s work takes place physically …