Physical Web

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Shows how to turn cheap BLE devices into Eddystone URL beacons that broadcast a webpage every ~1–2 seconds and trigger Google Nearby/Chrome notifications without a custom app. Walks through creating a Google Cloud project, enabling the Nearby API, using Google Beacon Tools to register a beacon, and adding metadata via the Google Beacons dashboard. Requires HTTPS only (HTTP URLs are blocked). Demo beacon broadcasts developer.android.com and the notification appears on Android (iPhone needs Chrome widget).

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