13 Hardware devices with first-class support for JavaScript

You think JavaScript is just for the web? Get ready for a whirlwind of devices that will tickle your JavaScript fancy

Patrick Catanzariti of sitepoint.com looks at 13 devices and microcontrollers that run JavaScript.

Ninja Sphere home automation device
Leap Motion’s in-air hand gesutres
Pebble Watch, the e-paper smart watch
Oculus Rift VR Headset
Cylon robotics framework for Leap Motion, Pebble Watch, Arduinos, Raspberry Pis and more
Arduino YUN (pictured), a microcontroller that runs Linux and Node.js
Spark OS and the Spark Core with their official JavaScript SDK
Tessel, a microcontroller that runs JavaScript itself and supports thousands of Node.js packages
Espruino, an event-based microcontroller that injects JavaScript commands in real time
Intel Galileo, Intel’s full-featured microcontroller board which supports full Linux and Node.js via SD-card
Google Cardboard, a low-budget VR experience using cardboard googles with an Android device
Myo Armband which detects hand gestures from electrical activity in your muscles
Nest’s high tech thermostat and smoke alarm allows you to program against their API using JavaScript