Updating firmware of synth.
What are some interesting uses of WebUSB you have come across?
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#12GrapheneOS uses WebUSB to flash Pixel phones: https://grapheneos.org/install/web
https://flash.android.com/
as well. I don't use Android anymore, but it's seriously cool that you can reflash the OS from a webpage.
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#13Wooting added a web app option for setting up their newer keyboards. Full feature parity with the desktop version
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#14We track some interesting examples here too https://developer.chrome.com/blog/fugu-showcase/?api=webusb
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#15Similar to your examples. The NReal Air AR glasses are activated and the firmware is patched using WebUSB:
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#16This is cool, but both safari and firefox will not implement it:
https://usefulangle.com/web-updates/post/80/firefox-decines-...
I assume this is because of security concerns.
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#17Web MiniDisc:
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#18Updating firmware of synth.
Same, for example Noise engineering https://noiseengineering.us has 2 lines of eurorack synthesizer modules which are each built on the same hardware and they let you swap firmwares (change your delay module firmware to the distortion module firmware, your drum synth firmware to a compression effect firmware...).
(Also you can write your own fw)
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#19My glucose monitor used webUSB to upload data to the manufacturer's web site, from which I could then download it (facepalm).
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#20teledildonics? :)