5. Multi-Media Players

Showcase 2.0 Features / 5. Multi-Media Players

Time Estimate

80 Hours

Summary

Multi-Media Players provide versatile tools for displaying and interacting with media content in Showcase 2.0. This epic supports collaborative and independent learning by enabling users to engage with PDFs, videos, and presentation-style materials seamlessly.

Key Goals

• Deliver reliable media playback tools for PDF documents, videos, and interactive coaching materials.
• Enable synchronization of media content across multiuser sessions to enhance collaborative experiences.
• Ensure media players are intuitive and integrate seamlessly with other system features.

Responsibilities

• Develop an interactive PDF viewer with navigation, search, and annotation capabilities.
• Implement synchronized video playback across multiuser environments.
• Design a PowerPoint-style coaching card slider optimized for interactive training materials.
• Ensure media tools are accessible and functional in both single and multiuser scenarios.

Acceptance Criteria

• PDF viewer supports smooth navigation, search, and annotation features.
• Video playback is synchronized across users without noticeable latency or quality loss.
• Coaching card slider functions effectively for presenting structured materials.
• Media players integrate seamlessly into the application, with intuitive controls and layouts.

Risks and Mitigations

• Risk: Latency issues during synchronized media playback in multiuser sessions.
  Mitigation: Optimize streaming architecture and implement caching mechanisms to reduce delays.
• Risk: Complexity in integrating diverse media types into a cohesive system.
  Mitigation: Develop modular components for each media type, ensuring flexibility and maintainability.

Success Metrics

• Achieve high user satisfaction with the usability and performance of media players.
• Maintain synchronization accuracy within 200ms for video playback in multiuser scenarios.
• Media players are consistently utilized across tutorials and collaborative sessions.

Features

• Interactive PDF Viewer (30H): Develop a PDF viewer with navigation, search, and annotation features for interactive use.
• Synchronized Video Playback (30H): Enable collaborative video viewing with synchronized playback across multiuser sessions.
• PowerPoint Coaching Card Slider (20H): Create a PowerPoint-style slider to present structured instructional content interactively.