Sure, let's upgrade this to Intent-to-Prototype-and-Ship. Do we need a new thread?
On Monday, August 17, 2026 at 12:31:10 PM UTC-7 Alex Russell wrote: > Very exciting; any reason not to upgrade this to an > Intent-to-Prototype-and-Ship? I'd happily LGTM. > > On Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 2:00:06 PM UTC-7 Matt Reynolds wrote: > >> Contact emails >> >> [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] >> >> >> Explainer >> >> https://github.com/WICG/webhid/blob/master/EXPLAINER.md >> >> Specification >> >> https://wicg.github.io/webhid/index.html >> >> Design docs >> >> https://web.dev/hid/ >> >> https://web.dev/hid-examples/ >> >> Summary >> >> Enables web applications to interact with human interface devices (HIDs) >> other than the standard supported devices (mice, keyboards, touchscreens, >> and gamepads). However, there are many other HID devices that are currently >> inaccessible to the web. This API allows web applications to request access >> to these devices, send and receive HID reports, and retrieve information >> about the report descriptor. This feature was previously launched on >> desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS). Support on Android is >> planned for Chrome 157. This feature can be controlled by enterprise >> policies: >> >> - >> >> https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#DefaultWebHidGuardSetting >> - >> >> https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#WebHidAllowAllDevicesForUrls >> - >> >> https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#WebHidAllowDevicesForUrls >> - >> >> >> >> https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#WebHidAllowDevicesWithHidUsagesForUrls >> - >> >> https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#WebHidAskForUrls >> - >> >> https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#WebHidBlockedForUrls >> >> >> Blink component >> >> Blink>HID >> <https://issues.chromium.org/issues?q=customfield1222907:%22Blink%3EHID%22> >> >> Web Feature ID >> >> webhid <https://webstatus.dev/features/webhid> >> >> Motivation >> >> WebHID API enables websites to connect to USB and Bluetooth devices that >> use the Human Interface Device (HID) protocol. Launching the API on Android >> enables web apps to unlock advanced functionality on user's devices and >> build cross-platform experiences that are interoperable on desktop Chrome >> and Android. >> >> >> Initial public proposal >> >> https://wicg.github.io/webhid/EXPLAINER.html >> >> Search tags >> >> webhid <https://chromestatus.com/features#tags:webhid>, hid >> <https://chromestatus.com/features#tags:hid> >> >> Origin Trial Name >> >> N/A >> >> Goals for experimentation >> >> Enable testing on Android for websites that were previously designed to >> work only with the WebHID implementation in desktop Chromium. >> >> Chromium Trial Name >> >> WebHID >> >> Link to origin trial feedback summary >> >> https://github.com/WICG/webhid/ >> >> Origin Trial documentation link >> >> N/A >> >> Requires code in //chrome? >> >> True >> >> Tracking bug >> >> http://crbug.com/40628009 >> >> Launch bug >> >> https://launch.corp.google.com/4459414 >> >> Estimated milestones >> >> Shipping on desktop >> >> 89 >> >> Origin trial desktop first >> >> 86 >> >> Origin trial desktop last >> >> 88 >> >> Shipping on Android >> >> 157 >> >> DevTrial on Android >> >> 154 >> >> >> Link to entry on the Chrome Platform Status >> >> https://chromestatus.com/feature/5172464636133376?gate=5836123360722944 >> >> Links to previous Intent discussions >> >> Intent to Prototype (WebHID on desktop): >> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/OaDCpCaEe_4/m/eRqOcJ_eCgAJ >> >> Intent to Experiment (WebHID on desktop): >> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/LoyzK8xTRME/m/WQLaGQ99CQAJ >> >> Intent to Ship (WebHID on desktop): >> https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/g/blink-dev/c/rL1csFYD1Ms >> >> >> This intent message was generated by Chrome Platform Status >> <https://chromestatus.com/>. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "blink-dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/chromium.org/d/msgid/blink-dev/1a686c3d-5adf-4e90-af31-2f0ec0e95faen%40chromium.org.
