Skype SDK for devices

When at WaveStorm we built the Spykee spy robot  we wanted to build Skype support inside the beast since the hardware had everything it needs to support proper VoIP. unfortuantely at that time Skype was very un-cool with 3rd-part hardware makers and would not release the necessary libraries so we ended up doing an integration with the desktop app through the official APIs.

Things finally changed with Skype announcing the SkypeKit beta SDK. SkypeKit is a collection of software and APIs that allows Internet-connected devices or applications to offer Skype voice and video calls. SkypeKit is designed to work with a wide variety of chip sets, operating systems, and audio/video devices.

Can’t wait to see a Skype-ready TV enabling a telepresence-like HD experience at a decent cost (Cisco’s is 100k+) .