<story><title>FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web</title><url>https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22522889/apple-facetime-android-windows-web-ios-15-wwdc</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>kevincox</author><text>Wow. That is unexpected. I have to say that FaceTime in a browser sandbox is one of the few Apple products I would consider using. I wonder what made them take this path?&lt;p&gt;I also wonder if someone could build a Matrix bridge if it is available via web, that would be fairly cool.&lt;p&gt;Some questions:&lt;p&gt;- Is it phone-number based IDs? Or can I pick a username or get a random ID?&lt;p&gt;- Is spam going to be a problem? Previous Apple had the advantage that you had to buy a multi-hundred dollar advice to call someone. Will they need to implement new spam measures (or will you simply have to add a contact first)?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>axiosgunnar</author><text>&amp;gt; I wonder what made them take this path?&lt;p&gt;Very simple.&lt;p&gt;Video conferencing software has an anti-network effect:&lt;p&gt;If just one person in a group cannot use a particular app, nobody in the group can.</text></comment>
<story><title>FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web</title><url>https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/7/22522889/apple-facetime-android-windows-web-ios-15-wwdc</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>kevincox</author><text>Wow. That is unexpected. I have to say that FaceTime in a browser sandbox is one of the few Apple products I would consider using. I wonder what made them take this path?&lt;p&gt;I also wonder if someone could build a Matrix bridge if it is available via web, that would be fairly cool.&lt;p&gt;Some questions:&lt;p&gt;- Is it phone-number based IDs? Or can I pick a username or get a random ID?&lt;p&gt;- Is spam going to be a problem? Previous Apple had the advantage that you had to buy a multi-hundred dollar advice to call someone. Will they need to implement new spam measures (or will you simply have to add a contact first)?</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>kwanbix</author><text>This is a honest question, so, what is so good about FaceTime? I have not used an iPhone since version 3GS, so it has been a while, but I understand it is just something similar to whatsapp video calls, google meet, or even zoom?</text></comment>