Visio

Summary

This project is an open-source alternative to popular video conferencing tools like Google Meet and Zoom. It is built using Django, React, and LiveKit, offering features such as HD video calls, screen sharing, and chat.

Target Audience

The target audience includes European public servants who need a secure and compliant video conferencing solution. It also targets organizations and individuals seeking a self-hostable, open-source alternative to mainstream video conferencing platforms, with a focus on privacy and control.

Key Features

• Optimized for stability in large meetings (+100 p.)
• Support for multiple screen sharing streams
• Non-persistent, secure chat
• End-to-end encryption (coming soon)
• Meeting recording (coming soon)
• Meeting transcription (currently in beta)
• Telephony integration (in development)
• Secure participation with robust authentication and access control
• speaker detection
• simulcast
• end-to-end optimizations
• selective subscription
• SVC codecs (VP9, AV1)

Pain Points

• Setting up a self-hosted video conference solution can be complex, requiring technical expertise in areas like Kubernetes and SSO integration.
• The project is still under active development, with some features like end-to-end encryption and meeting recording listed as 'coming soon.'
• User and technical documentation are still under development

Usage Instructions

To use Visio Cloud, sign up for an account. For self-hosting, follow the provided guide, which is optimized for Kubernetes. Customer support is available for open-source setups. Further documentation is expected, but LiveKit's documentation covers many aspects in the meantime.