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Project Fugu

What we have enabled

Kenneth Rohde Christiansen (Intel)�

Alex Russell & Diego González (Microsoft)�

Ben Morss & Thomas Steiner (Google)

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Slides: goo.gle/project-fugu-tpac2022

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What is Project Fugu?

The Capabilities Project (code name Project Fugu) is a cross-company effort with the objective of making it possible for web apps to do anything platform-specific apps can.

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How does Project Fugu operate?

Fixed process requiring explainer, spec, TAG review, security review,…

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Try new ideas in origin trials first to avoid burn-in.

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User agent optionality, e.g., for permission handling.

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Spec ≠ standard, but standardization is the ultimate goal.

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All spec work starts in the WICG.

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How does Project Fugu operate?

Standardization is happening:

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How does Project Fugu operate?

Sometimes we also agree to disagree:

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A walk down the Chromium release memory lane…

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Vous êtes ici!

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For more examples, check out the Project Fugu API Showcase

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What are we building?

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Talking to developers

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Oo, that looks shiny

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What's happening on the web now?

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Help that happen. Make it better.

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What to build?

MVP ➡️ v 2.0

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New web use cases

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  • Video and audio creation apps
  • Game streaming
  • Things being aware of nearby things
  • Educational toys like LEGO™️
  • Code editors
  • Peripheral configuration
  • Medical applications
  • Call control
  • Creative applications
  • Retail…?

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New capabilities

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  • Multiple screens
  • Screen refresh rate
  • BLE scanning, Serial over Bluetooth
  • Better advanced storage
  • File system access
  • Low-latency audio

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Project Fugu

Thank you!

Slides: goo.gle/project-fugu-tpac2022

Kenneth Rohde Christiansen (Intel)�

Alex Russell & Diego González (Microsoft)�

Ben Morss & Thomas Steiner (Google)

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