Twilio New APIs Enable Multi-User AR Applications
A press release on Market Wired earlier this week reported that Twilio, the leading cloud communications platform, have announced that they can enable multi-user Augmented Reality on their Programmable Video platform. This will allow creators to develop engaging communications for customers using a combination of real life elements and virtual overlay.
Twilio’s Programmable Video offers the following communications capabilities:
- Global media server infrastructure
- Media Sync API
- DataTrack API
These features work in tandem with other AR capabilities such as ARKit, and provide potential for future business communications. Rob Brazier, director of product for Programmable Video, is quoted to have said that Augmented Reality provides beneficial opportunities for sales conversations and remote support.
Examples of AR communications use cases now available include:
- Real-time translation of audio content into user’s language with additional subtitles
- Remote collaboration on 3D virtual resources in various industries
- Physical/verbal/emotional data being synced in real time to virtual gaming avatars