A peer-to-peer (P2P) video chat application with text chat functionality, similar to Omegle. The application uses WebRTC communication and websockets for real-time video and text chat.

• Peer-to-Peer Video Chat: Connects users directly for a seamless video chat experience using WebRTC.
• Text Chat: Integrated text chat feature for sending messages during video calls.
• Random Matching: Automatically matches users randomly for a chat session.
• Responsive Design: Optimized for both desktop and mobile devices.

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• WebRTC: RTCPeerConnection for handling WebRTC connections.
• Websockets: ws library for real-time communication.

Ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

Node.js (>= 14.x) npm (>= 6.x) or yarn (>= 1.x)

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AnirudhMemani/serendipity.git
cd serendipity

2. Install dependencies:

cd frontend
npm install

cd ../backend
npm install

3. Run the development server from root directory:

npm run dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the application.

The application uses WebRTC for establishing peer-to-peer connections and WebSockets for signaling. Below is a brief overview of how these technologies are integrated:

• Simple-peer: A lightweight wrapper around WebRTC to simplify peer-to-peer connections.
• Video Component: Manages the local and remote video streams using WebRTC.

• Server: Handles signaling for WebRTC connection setup and messaging between clients.
• Client: Manages socket connections and handles events for user connections and messaging.

We welcome contributions from the community! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes. Make sure to follow the code style and add appropriate tests.