Prototype to be previewed during The Getting Real
with RTC demo event at Real Time Web Solutions Conference
WAKEFIELD, Mass., Aug. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Xura, Inc. (NASDAQ:MESG), a major innovator in Real-Time
Communication (RTC) technology, today announced its forge by Xura
platform has been used to provide real-time communication
capabilities within new social fitness app, Weqool. forge's RTC
features enable Weqool to incorporate a combination of video and
instant messaging interfaces, allowing users to meet, communicate,
compete and grow friendships while exercising together
virtually.
Xura partner, Blacc Spot Media, a leading WebRTC,
mobile and web application development house, worked with Weqool to
create a web-based prototype, utilizing forge by Xura, to meet
their aim of creating a more social and immersive fitness
experience, through the use of real-time communication
functionality. Weqool provides an interactive, user-friendly social
platform designed to enable users to watch recorded workouts
created by professional fitness trainers within the app, while also
facilitating positive social interactions amongst its users via
video call, instant messaging and SMS.
forge by Xura was selected as the most ideal
platform to use based on Blacc Spot Media's experience, due to its
scalability, ease of implementation and its range of secure,
click-to-communicate capabilities, such as video calls which is a
major feature of the Weqool app.
"As a developer, it is essential to have a
reliable and scalable solution that can be implemented quickly and
easily," said Lantre Barr, Founder & CEO, Blacc Spot Media.
"This is even more important to start ups trying to get new apps
off the ground. We have worked with other clients to utilize the
forge platform to transform the experience of their apps, and enjoy
the versatility it can offer to enhance interactions and user
engagement."
Alex Bulley, Co-Founder of Weqool commented, "Our
aim is to reinvent the concept of online fitness, by facilitating
positive interactions among users with common interests through the
medium of unique Weqool experiences, to make exercising more fun,
engaging and social, regardless of where you are at that moment. It
has been a very exciting journey to bring our proof of concept to
life. The combination of Blacc Spot Media's exceptional development
expertise and forge by Xura's RTC capabilities, have helped get our
product to market quickly, allowing us to validate our concept
prior to an official launch. While this is the first step with the
web-based prototype, we are working to raise early stage funding to
explore several new skills and activities which bring users
together in a socially collaborative and mutually beneficial
way."
The Weqool prototype will be showcased for the
first time during The Getting Real with RTC demo event at TMC's
Real Time Web Solutions Conference in New York, on the 3rd August.
For those who can't make it in person, you can watch a video of the
Weqool app here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6__EmaoqzIs.
As key sponsors of the event, the forge by Xura team will be
presenting a keynote session, as well as be on hand throughout with
an exhibit space to show and discuss the latest capabilities of
forge by Xura, which were announced earlier this week.
By simply signing up, activating an account and
joining the forge community, enterprises and developers can enhance
the experience of their app or pioneer new services, while growing
and managing engagement opportunities by implementing real-time,
secure peer-to-peer, one-to-many and group interaction. To find out
more or sign up for a forge account, visit: forge.xura.com.
About Blacc Spot Media,
Inc.
Blacc Spot Media is a collaborative team of
designers, developers and thought leaders specializing in Web
Real-Time Communications (WebRTC). Blacc Spot Media builds custom
applications, enterprise platforms and mobile applications for a
wide array of clients around the world. Blacc Spot Media has
strategic partnerships with many of the leading Platform as a
Service (PaaS) providers in the industry. Founded in 2011, Blacc
Spot Media is privately-held, with its headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.
For more information, visit https://www.blaccspot.com. Contact
the Blacc Spot Media team at press@blaccspot.com, or call
+1.678.832.9502.
About Xura, Inc.
Xura, Inc. (NASDAQ:MESG) offers a portfolio of
digital services solutions that enable global communications across
a variety of mobile devices and platforms. We help communication
service providers and enterprises navigate and monetize the digital
ecosystem to create innovative, new experiences through our
cloud-based offerings. Our solutions touch more than three billion
people through 350+ service providers and enterprises in 140+
countries. You can find us at Xura.com.
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