12383 2011-03-27 03:23:51 +0000 MIDI, Audio, Video 2012-01-11 10:04:46 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML.next default unspecified PC All RESOLVED LATER P2 normal --- 1 frichmond dave.null mike plh w3.x.0x public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 46998 0 frichmond 2011-03-27 03:23:51 +0000 Just a few questions - no need to contact me. Does HTML 5 permit playing sounds generated on the fly through available sound hardware or virtual instruments (MIDI)? Does HTML 5 permit the transmission and reception of audio (from the built-in microphone) and video (from the built-in camera) between two users at different locations? 47000 1 plh 2011-03-27 16:02:24 +0000 This is not provided in the HTML5 specification. There is however ongoing interest in this area. The Device API Working is looking at providing access to local devices: http://www.w3.org/2009/dap/ You browse their documents from that page. The RTC Working Group will be looking at enabling real communications: http://www.w3.org/2010/12/webrtc-charter.html The IETF will be looking at the protocol part of the problem. Discussion for them are this upcoming week, in Prague. There has been exploratory work in both areas. The WHATWG html spec has contained a proposal for devices (and may still) and, more recently, as done some video conferencing extension. So, at the moment, it's not yet considered as an HTML.next area, since the work is happening separately and it's mainly API extensions.