The Firefox team is working on the WebRTC feature to include the Firefox Hello in the next release. It will allow users to communicate with their friends and family who might not have the same video chat service, software, or hardware as you. It’s free to make voice and video calls, and there’s no need to download software, plugins, or even create an account. It’s ready to go as soon as you open Firefox Beta by clicking on the ‘chat bubble’ icon under the customize menu.
WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) is an API definition drafted by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that supports browser-to-browser applications for voice calling, video chat, and P2P file sharing without plugins.
The best part of Firefox Hello is it allows you to connect with anyone with a WebRTC-enabled browser, such as Firefox, Chrome, or Opera.
One of the great features of Firefox Hello is that you don’t need to create an account to connect with the people that matter to you most. You share a callback link with the person you want to connect with, and when they click on the link, the call begins.
Firefox Hello also allows you to one-click calling, but you need to create an account. After signing in, you can initiate or receive direct calls with other Firefox Account users without having to share a callback link first. You can sign in to your Firefox Account on every computer you use.
Firefox also includes contact management to add contacts to your address book manually or import contacts from your Google account to Firefox Hello. Select ‘Import Contacts’ from the address book and then sign in to your Google account to give permission. If your contacts have a Firefox Account and are online, you can call these contacts directly from Firefox.
The Firefox team says that these features will be rolling out over the next few weeks to all Firefox Beta users.
