OpenSpace WebRTC

OpenSpace WebRTC enables real-time streaming of OpenSpace-rendered visualizations to a standard web browser using GStreamer and WebRTC.

Goal: Stream OpenSpace rendering from any computer into a web browser, without requiring OpenSpace to run on the client machine.

What is OpenSpace?

OpenSpace is an open-source astrophysical data visualization platform designed for interactive, high-performance rendering of large-scale space datasets.

What does OpenSpace WebRTC add?

OpenSpace WebRTC allows OpenSpace to run on a rendering machine (local or cloud-based) while streaming the rendered frames to remote clients through a web browser.

This enables:

• Thin-client access (browser only)
• Remote and cloud-based deployments
• Scalable, multi-user scenarios

Deployment Options

OpenSpace WebRTC can be deployed in multiple ways:

• Local (Single Machine)
  OpenSpace and the WebRTC stack run on the same computer and are accessed via a web browser (local or LAN).
  See Local Deployment Instructions

• Cloud (AWS EC2)
  OpenSpace runs on a GPU-enabled EC2 instance and streams to remote browsers over the internet.
  See AWS Deployment Overview

  Key AWS Docs:

  • Cost & Scaling
  • Instance Requirements
  • Full EC2 Deployment Tutorial

System Architecture

Learn about OpenSpace WebRTC architecture and communication flow:
System Architecture

Related Repositories

This repository does not duplicate the implementation or build instructions of the OpenSpace WebRTC components. Instead, it provides system-level documentation and deployment guidance.

Core components:

• OpenSpace-Web-Backend
• Backend-WebRTC
• UI-WebRTC

Appendix

Reference material, external links, and additional resources:
Appendix