No email or phone number
Your Obris identity is used instead of a traditional email or phone number account.
OBRIS CHAT
Private messaging.
Encrypted voice and video.
End to end encrypted messaging, voice and video designed to operate through an active Obris VPN connection.
Obris VPN required. Obris Chat has no separate charge and is available with an active Obris VPN entitlement.
No email or phone number required. Obris Chat uses your Obris identity rather than a traditional account.
IN THE APP
Private communications, built around your Obris identity.
Obris Chat keeps account setup and everyday use simple without relying on a traditional email address or phone number. Add contacts using an Obris ID or QR code, then message, call or start a video conversation from the same protected app.
Obris ID and QR contacts
Add contacts by entering an Obris ID or scanning their QR code.
VPN verified access
Messaging, voice and video remain unavailable until the required Obris VPN path is verified.
Encrypted communications
Messages, voice and video use application layer encryption in addition to the VPN protected network path.
TWO SECURITY LAYERS
Content protection and network protection are different jobs.
Obris Chat does not rely on the VPN as a substitute for end to end encryption. The communication content and the network path are protected independently.
End to end messaging
Message content is encrypted between communicating endpoints so the VPN layer is not responsible for protecting the conversation content.
Encrypted voice
One to one voice media remains encrypted while traversing the communications infrastructure.
Obris VPN path
The application is designed to require the Obris VPN tunnel for service connectivity and not intentionally fall back to an ordinary direct path.
HOW THE LAYERS FIT TOGETHER
Secure device. Private network. Encrypted conversation.
Obris SecureOS controls the device environment, Obris VPN controls the network path, and Obris Chat protects the communication content. Each layer has a separate role.
01Security UserProtected Obris environment
→
02Obris VPNRequired private network path
→
03Obris ChatEncrypted messaging + voice + video
VOICE AND VIDEO CALLING
Encrypted voice and video without direct peer to peer media.
The current Obris calling design uses encrypted WebRTC media with TURN relay only. Direct peer to peer media candidates are not part of the intended production path.
Encrypted media
Voice and video media use encrypted WebRTC transport between the communicating endpoints.
TURN relay only
Voice and video media are relayed through Obris TURN infrastructure instead of exposing a direct peer to peer media path.
VPN transport
The relay path is designed to remain inside the Obris VPN requirement so the communications service does not intentionally bypass the tunnel.
SECURITY USER INTEGRATION
Built for the protected environment.
The Obris Security User restricts ordinary cellular SMS and outgoing cellular calls so sensitive communications can be kept inside approved encrypted applications. Obris Chat is designed to provide the messaging and voice path for that environment through Obris VPN.
01YubiKey controlled Security User
02Cellular SMS restricted
03Outgoing cellular calls restricted
04Encrypted Obris messaging, voice and video
AVAILABILITY
Obris Chat is free and requires Obris VPN.
There is no separate Obris Chat charge. Any active Obris VPN entitlement can be used with Obris Chat, including a standalone VPN subscription or the VPN included with the US$99 SecureOS + VPN annual plan.