The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on building a web-based real-time chat application using Laravel, Ably, and Vue.js. The application allows users to send and receive messages in real-time without requiring authentication for public channels. The tutorial covers the setup of the Laravel project structure, installation of required packages, configuration of Ably broadcaster, creation of an event class, and implementation of frontend UI using Vue.js. The code is well-documented, and the tutorial includes examples and explanations to help developers build their own real-time chat applications.