Blogs & articles

• Upcoming WebHID API - access Bluetooth/USB HID devices in web applications - An introduction to WebHID with an example showing how to open, listen for input and send output to a device.

Bluetooth, USB, & HID reference

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• Human Interface Devices (HID) Information - IF)) - Including the device class definition, and usage tables.
• Human Interface Device Profile specification - "An adaptation of the USB HID Specification to operate over a Bluetooth wireless link."
• A Closer Look at HID Class - Explanation of USB HID, with enough detail yet easy to follow.
• Understanding HID report descriptors - Understanding devices' descriptions of themselves.

Demos, experiments & hacks

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• tomayac/joy-con-webhid/demo/ - using Nintendo Joy-Cons.
• todbot/blink1-webhid - using the blink(1).
• Elgato StreamDeck - using the Elgato Stream Deck (via @elgato-stream-deck/webhid).
• robatwilliams/webhid-demos - using the BlinkStick Strip.
• tomayac/chrome-dino-webhid - using Nintendo Joy-Cons.

Devices

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• Cleware - sensors, switches, and lights (see clewarecontrol, sniner/cleware)
• Espruino Pico - has an USB HID mode, might also be useful as an emulator?
• Standard USB HID Specification
• (ref)
• X-keys - keyboards, switches, analog controls, and pedals (see HID Data Reports, Integration, xkeys, node-xkeys)
• Cleware - sensors, switches, and lights (see clewarecontrol, sniner/cleware)
• Cleware - sensors, switches, and lights (see clewarecontrol, sniner/cleware)

• Blink(1) - notification light (see demos section, and prior art node-blink1).
• BlinkStick - light devices and controllers (see demos section, and prior art blinkstick)
• Sony DualShock 4 - controller for PlayStation 4 (see libraries section)
• Nintendo Joy-Cons
• Elgato Stream Deck - programmable button panel (see demos, and libraries)
• Razer Kraken Kitty Edition Headset - headset with customizable LED lighting

Forums & discussion

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• Human Interface Device (HID) API - Introduction by the editor of the specification, and answers to questions.

Good to know

• top-level HID collections - dev/OaDCpCaEe_4/uZ0z7frlAAAJ]), (ref2).
• (ref) - bluetooth/issues/393) APIs allow access to HID-class devices.

Ideas

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• this one for Web Bluetooth

Inspiration from elsewhere

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• chrome.hid API sample - Generic input/output Chrome App sample.
• blink(1) using the chrome.hid API - Chrome App sample that controls a Blink(1) notification LED.
• Interacting with USB HID devices from web apps - Using a Chrome App as a go-between between a dictation foot pedal and a web application (2015).
• Griffin Powermate Playground - Using WebUSB.
• node-hid examples - Despite the name, most directly use low-level read/write operations rather than HID abstractions.
• Web Bluetooth Demos - Various, plus links to others.

Libraries

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• TheBITLINK/WebHID-DS4 - using a DualShock 4 controller.
• @elgato-stream-deck/webhid - using the Elgato Stream Deck (see demos).
• tomayac/joy-con-webhid - using Nintendo Joy-Cons.

Real-world applications

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• Ergometer Space - Track your indoor rowing exercise, alone or with other online users.
• Remap - Customize a keyboard's keymap (see remap-keys/remap).
• Kraken Kitty Edition Controller - Control the LED lighting on your Razer Kraken Kitty Edition headset.

Related

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• Web Bluetooth API
• WebUSB API
• chrome.hid API - For Chrome Apps.
• Discussion
• Chromium implementation tracking bug: Web Serial API
• Specification

Specification & documentation

• WebHID Explainer - The what & why in a nutshell, including basic terminology and an example. Some API details outdated.
• WebHID (Human Interface Device) - Chrome Platform Status
• Chromium implementation tracking bug: WebHID API - Labelled with targeted & stable release versions; see the development/release calendar.
• WebHID API Specification - Including introduction, motivating applications, and security/privacy.
• WebHID Explainer - The what & why in a nutshell, including basic terminology and an example. Some API details outdated.

Tools

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• USBDeview - View device information.
• USB Device Tree Viewer - View device information including interface and HID descriptors.