Post on 21-Jan-2017
“JavaScript is a toy language”
“Any application that can be written in JavaScript,
will eventually be written in JavaScript”
“You could see it as a minimal Chromium browser, controlled by JavaScript”
“A fast 2D graphics library that uses WebGL if available, or falls back to canvas”
“A 3D library with renderers for WebGL, <canvas>, <svg> and CSS3D”
three.js
Video: youtu.be/VCjbUJzYYvIPost: bit.ly/robot-arm-javascript
Kinect-Controlled Robot Arm
“A JavaScript robotics programming framework”
Johnny-Five
“A node.js implementation of the Parrot AR Drone networking protocols”
ar-drone
Video: youtu.be/SGquE_ywE8gPost: bit.ly/mozilla-drone-bluetooth
Mobile Web App Drone
Web Bluetooth API
“An API to discover and communicate with devices over Bluetooth”
“An internet-connected microcontroller programmable in JavaScript…
compatible with Node.js and NPM”
Pebble.js
“Pebble.js lets you write beautiful Pebble applications completely in JavaScript”
Video: vimeo.com/114942905Post: labs.pearson.com/prototypes/interactive-vr/
VR Fire Safety Training
Web VR
“An experimental Javascript API that provides access to Virtual Reality devices, such as the
Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard, in your browser”
LeapJS
“JavaScript client for the Leap Motion Controller”
● Desktop apps● 60 FPS mobile games● Robots● Internet of Things● Wearables● Virtual Reality● and more