JavaScript connecting exotic hardware
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Covers ten small proof-of-concept projects that use JavaScript to connect and control unconventional devices—examples include a vibrating sex toy integrated into a social VR platform, a Linux phone acting as a TV remote, and a virtual light bulb synced with its physical counterpart. Describes concrete patterns for making JavaScript run on or talk to exotic hardware: checking for a browser or web server, choosing available protocols and file formats, and leveraging libraries and runtimes to bridge devices.
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