AudioScroll Extension

Scroll the page using hand gestures that are detected by a doppler speaker/microphone process

What is AudioScroll Extension?

AudioScroll Extension is a Chrome extension that allows you to scroll web pages using only hand gestures. By emitting a tone through the speaker and detecting slight sound wave compressions or decompressions with the microphone, you can easily navigate through content.

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By: Harrison Green

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Users: 130 ▲ 4

Rating: 2.00 (7)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2015-06-22)

Creation date: 2015-06-21

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab

Size: 70.65K

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# 65685 ▲ 340

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#4014 in Just for Fun ▲ 14

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This extension provides the ability to scroll through web pages using only hand gestures. Once enabled, a tone is emitted through the speaker and is picked up by the microphone. By moving your hand towards or away from the microphone, you compress or decompress the sound waves slightly which is detected and used to scroll the page.

IMPORTANT ###:

Make sure any headphones are unplugged and the speaker volume is on loud.
Be sure to click allow when the extension asks for microphone access. (If you accidentally click block, you can change your preferences by clicking the video icon in the right side of the omnibox)

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Known Bugs:

Sometimes when multiple pages are running audio scroll, a lower frequency tone can be heard. (to fix this, disable and re-enable audio scroll a few times)

Open Source: This extension is open source and can be viewed on GitHub here: https://github.com/hgarrereyn/AudioScroll-Extension It is licensed under the MIT-License.

Credits: Thanks to Daniel Rapp for providing the doppler.js library Extension created by Harrison Green

User reviews

i don't get it, why using the audio with hand gesture? ps: do not work

Cypress MacCarthy, 2017-08-15

On my computer personally, it didn't work. Maybe it's because the speakers on my laptop are on the bottom. Or maybe it's because I'm in a loud environment.