Simulcast and SVC for AI Voice Agents: Multi-Quality Streams in 2026
Simulcast and SVC are usually a video story — but in 2026 they matter for voice-only AI agents that publish video avatars or screen-share alongside speech.
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Simulcast and SVC are usually a video story — but in 2026 they matter for voice-only AI agents that publish video avatars or screen-share alongside speech.
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