A new feature in the Google Chrome 21 browser that enables the browser to access a user’s webcam and microphone, directly through the browser and not through a third party plugin like Flash. The getUserMedia API is part of a larger effort to enable richer in-browser interactivity, known as WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communications).
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Vangie Beal is a freelance business and technology writer covering Internet technologies and online business since the late '90s.
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