How to Build a Video Chat App: Types, Cost, & Must-Have Features
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Text-based chat paved the way for improved human interactions where users can instantly exchange messages from anywhere in the world. But, words can only say so much—video chatting has taken this new way of communicating to another level.
Recent advancements in real-time audio and video chat technology have enabled apps to incorporate these elements to become the most convenient connection methods.
In this article, we'll take a 1,000 ft view of the video chat app market and its most popular apps, cover must-have features and the underlying tech you'll need to create them, and outline your integration options and their advantages.
Overview of the Video Chat Market
As we mentioned, the pandemic was a boon to the video chat app market---and as demand rose, its worth did, too. The industry was evaluated at $4.21B in 2020 and expanded to a whopping $6.28B by the start of 2022. Popular video confer
