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Using the Gamepad API for a Better Gaming Experience on the Web

This talk explores the usage and impact of the Gamepad API in the web gaming space. The Gamepad API lets you connect and use gaming controllers with browsers. Since it is in early stages, tracking controller inputs across browsers is a challenge.

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This talk explores the usage and impact of the Gamepad API in the web gaming space. The Gamepad API lets you connect and use gaming controllers with browsers. Since it is in early stages, tracking controller inputs across browsers is a challenge. For this purpose, work has been done on an open source library which provides support for button press, axis movement events as well as vibration play effect in browsers. We’ll be focusing on how to leverage this library for providing better gaming experiences to consumers on the web.

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JavaScript Friends - Pluralsight course - Using the Gamepad API for a Better Gaming Experience on the Web
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The JavaScript and Friends Conference (JS&Friends) is a not-for-profit conference, organized by a team of volunteers.

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