WebUSB: goes to another level connecting devices!

Two engineers Goolge developed an API, which named WebUSB. The WebUSB allows a user to connect a USB device to the internet safely bypassing the need for local drivers.

The development was made by Reilly Grant and Ken Rockot.

What is WebUSB;

Today, when you connect a device to our computer, we expect that will somehow find the correct driver (driver) and that it will work properly with a WEB application. For many devices, such as keyboards, hard drives, cameras, etc. this is possible because there are standard drivers built into the operating system. But what about other devices which have not yet been standardized? This is where comes the need for that API, which go to the next level to connect devices to the Internet regardless of the operating system, making the device truly "plug and play".

The development is still in progress and you can see more information here.