The open-source project originated from within Mozilla.
For quite a while I thought of using this software to control a house in CS2D.
So here it is, a smart home in CS2D, controllable with real-world software.
Video demo:
https://mastodonten.de/@jaller94/105813837970161432
WebThings supports rules that allow you to automate your house.
For example, it can turn on the lights, when the entrance door is opened.
Video demo of home automation:
https://mastodonten.de/@jaller94/105837093847586013
It would be quite fun to have a happy town server offer this to its players.
WebThings is based on an open, upcoming standard "Web of Things".
That brings plenty of compatible software which players could use for a more immerse game.
For me this will likely stay a prototype, but if you find this to be interesting, here is the code:
https://gitlab.com/webthings/webthing-cs2d