This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a video chat app using the Agora SDK in just an hour. The requirements include Xcode 10.0+, a physical iOS device, CocoaPods, and an Agora account. The process involves setting up the Agora library with CocoaPods, adding camera and microphone permissions, configuring the scene, initializing the Agora engine, enabling video, joining a channel, setting up remote video, and polishing the app by adding functionality to buttons and displaying usernames.