Future of Media Capture API

• From: Dominique Hazael-Massieux <dom@w3.org>
• Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:30:01 +0200
• To: public-device-apis <public-device-apis@w3.org>
• Message-ID: <1314196209.5921.25.camel@altostratustier>

Hi,

Our lack of progress on the Media Capture API is creating confusion.

My understanding is that:
* there is interest around the features provided by such an API, i.e.
the ability to get recorded media without having to deal with media
streams (which Web RTC would be providing);

* we have a prototype implementation for IE9

* we don't have active editors

* we're lacking a feedback loop with implementors

We have basically two options:
* abandoning it entirely, in which case we should publish an update both
on dev.w3.org and TR to make that clear,
* keeping it, in which case we need at least one active editor, and
implementors feedback if possible.

Thoughts?

Dom

Received on Wednesday, 24 August 2011 14:30:24 UTC