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Turn Your Phone into a Wii Remote: Exploring Web Sensor APIs for Interactive Web Experiences

Turn Your Phone into a Wii Remote: Exploring Web Sensor APIs for Interactive Web Experiences

Want to use your phone's sensors to control web applications? This article dives into how you can leverage the Generic Sensor API to create interactive experiences, turning your mobile device into a remote control for your computer....

May 13, 2025 by Katerina Skroumpelou

Understanding Expired Chrome Flags: Generic Sensor Extra Classes in M120

Chrome flags are experimental features that users can enable or disable to customize their browsing experience. It's important to keep track of their status, as they can expire or be removed over time. One such flag is `enable-generic-sensor-extra-classes`, which expired in Chrome M120....

Ambient Light Sensor API: Clarifying the `#enable-generic-sensor-extra-classes` Flag Requirement

Ambient Light Sensor API: Clarifying the `#enable-generic-sensor-extra-classes` Flag Requirement

There's a discrepancy regarding the Ambient Light Sensor API's default enablement in Chrome. While `features.json` suggests it's enabled by default without a flag, a comment indicates otherwise. This article clarifies the actual flag requirement for this API....

May 13, 2025 by GoogleChrome

Discover Ambient Light Sensor API: Enhance Web App Experiences

Discover Ambient Light Sensor API: Enhance Web App Experiences

Dean Hume's innovative work with PWAs highlights the potential of new platform APIs, particularly the Generic Sensor API and its Ambient Light Sensor. Let's explore how this API can revolutionize your web applications....

May 13, 2025 by Paul Kinlan

Boost Web Experiences with Chrome 67's Generic Sensor API

Boost Web Experiences with Chrome 67's Generic Sensor API

Web browsers have evolved from simple browsing tools to platforms capable of running sophisticated apps and controlling hardware. The W3C Generic Sensor API is a prime example, offering a standardized way to access sensor data on the Open Web Platform. Google's Chrome 67 beta brings support for this API, opening doors for innovative web applications....

May 13, 2025 by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)