June 2020 Summaries

Banuba, a computer vision European startup, is developing Face AR technologies that provide SDKs for face filters, 3D animation, and avatars for any application or website. The company's technology can now be integrated with the Agora platform to enhance augmented reality video calls, offering an improved video engagement experience. Founded in 2016, Banuba focuses on developing technologies that help people self-express and communicate creatively using augmented reality. Its Face AR features include face tracking, computer vision algorithms, and optimizing for low-end devices to make these features accessible to many users.

This tutorial guides developers on how to build a live streaming web app that leverages WebXR to display a live video stream as part of a 3D model in both WebAR and WebVR environments. The project involves building a simple web app with two user roles - the broadcaster who shares their camera stream into a channel, and the audience who can watch the broadcaster(s) but with a WebXR twist. The tutorial uses AFrame for its virtual DOM, AR.js for cross-platform WebAR, and Agora for live streaming. It covers creating the HTML structure of both the Broadcaster and Audience UIs, adding CSS styling, building the Broadcaster Client, and implementing real-time video. Finally, it demonstrates how to add RTM messages to synchronize model rotation/position across all clients. The completed project is available on GitHub.

Agora's website provides various contact and navigation options, including a phone number and address in Santa Clara, CA, and encourages engagement through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Medium, and GitHub. The site offers information on pricing, company details, support plans, and resources for developers, alongside sections dedicated to careers, events, investor relations, and compliance. Users are informed about the use of cookies for enhancing their browsing experience and analyzing site traffic, with the option to consent or learn how to opt out according to the site's Cookie Policy.