The inspiration behind this project comes from my experience on my high school quizbowl team. Before competitions, I often wished for a resource that could help me study and simulate the real quizbowl experience. Quizbowl is a head-to-head general trivia game where the goal is to buzz in first and answer questions correctly to gain points. This project aims to bring that excitement online.
This trivia game enables two players to join a video chat and compete in a quizbowl-style trivia match. The game narrates questions, and players can "buzz in" to answer, creating a real-time competitive experience.
- Video Streaming: Real-time Communication Sessions (RTCSessions) and Firebase were used to enable video streaming between players.
- Answer Validation: Gemini AI validates player answers for accuracy.
- Text-to-Speech: ElevenLabs provides question narration using text-to-speech.
- Database: InterSystems IRIS is used to store and manage the question database.