[module request] A WebRTC peer to peer connection widget

[nathanathan]

I think having peer to peer connection modules could be used for doing a lot of interesting things. I would like to use p2p modules to build an online charades game that people play over their webcams. The database widget I proposed here (#134) could be used to build the game's lobby and mediate connections.

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[forresto]

Yes! @automata did a server version with Meteor a couple of years ago, but p2p would be better. Would be really cool for controllers on mobile browsers tweaking visuals on a powerful computer.

Has the standard settled out enough? Know of any simple webrtc p2p libraries?

[nathanathan]

I know of this p2p library, although I haven't tried using it myself: http://peerjs.com/

[forresto]

Seems ideal. Especially the hosted connection broker: http://peerjs.com/peerserver

I'd see this working that a no connection is made until a "room id" input is hit. Then you can save the app with that room id and send the gist to a friend, and you'll both be in that room of the p2p module.

[forresto]

https://deepstreamhub.com/tutorials/protocols/webrtc-video-manipulation/

these APIs have matured a bit... i just did one for MediaRecorder: #138

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