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		hpx7 on Sept 16, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Using WebTransport WebSockets is built on top of TCP, whereas WebTransport is built on top of UDP. This makes WebTransport better suited for handling latency-sensitive applications like multiplayer games.

MuffinFlavored on Sept 16, 2022 [–]

https://github.com/cloudflare/quiche/issues/1114

Looks like no Rust HTTP/3 "WebTransport" support yet?

WebTransport and QUIC are different, right?

kevinmgranger on Sept 16, 2022 | [–]

WebTransport is an HTTP/3 only protocol, and HTTP/3 is a QUIC only protocol. Different but interlinked.

MuffinFlavored on Sept 16, 2022 | | [–]

UDP -> QUIC -> HTTP/3 -> WebTransport?

DrBenCarson on Sept 16, 2022 | | [–]

Correct

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