DePicto Chat
Description:
P2P Connection Chat Mobile App that relies on Wifi-Direct, Bluetooth, and LAN. Able to host room that connect mutiple users (1 to N connection). Users are able to chat and draw to communicate locally without the need of wifi or cellular data.
Inspiration:
Inspired by Picto Chat developed by Nintendo for DS. We wanted to bring back some childhood memories and a more simplistic form of communication. We wish it become a useful and fun mobile app at popular hang out places, especially for meting new people.
What it does:
P2P Communication
How we built it:
Android Studio
Challenges we ran into:
Establishing stable connection between devices, a lot of environment set up with android, outdated information on the internet.
Accomplishments that we're proud of:
Going into the unknown and learning a lot along the way!
What we learned:
Bluetooth, wifi technology regarding mobile apps. Google Nearby API. Services, broadcast receivers, etc.
What's next:
Implementation of Canvas feature, UI polish, User profiles, additional personalized settings, Mutiple P2P connection.
Built with:
Android Studio
Prizes we're going for:
Arteck HB030 Portable Keyboard
Google Home Mini
$100 Amazon Gift Cards
Hustle Award
Grand Prize
Blu R2 Plus Smartphones