Faceoff

Faceoff is a multiplayer web platform where you rack up points by resisting the urge to laugh at funny videos you watch with other players. This platform utilizes Microsoft's Azure emotion API to detect even the slightest smile. Although the goal of the game is to not laugh, this web app is meant to bring individuals together while collecting data on human reaction to pieces of video sequences.

Backend System Setup

The server application is made with Node.js & Express.js. The system is a Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine.

Networking Information

The domain was used from Domain.com using MLH promotion code for MHacks X 2017 event. Amazon Web Services' Route 53 handles the Domain Name Server (DNS) routing.

Client Information

The front-end of the application is made with jQuery, Foundation, Vue.js. Animations were made using Adobe Illustrator and After Effects and integrated into the project using bodymovin.js.

Description

The application will make POST requests to Microsoft's Cognitive Services, specifically sending images to the Emotions API. It expects a JSON response.

Built With

Submitted to

MHacks X

Created by

Ran the Ubuntu virtual machine. Built a clean copy of Node.js for the server. Registered the domains with the MLH promotion code. Redirected the nameservers to the DNS. Signed the TLS certificate. Added Facebook login functionality. General repo and server maintenance, etc.

Paul Delgado
Worked on front end design. Utilized bodymovin.js for animations and animate.css for basic animations. Used Foundation for responsiveness

Corey Hornbeck
I worked primarily on the game logic built on Node.js and communicating game data between the players and the serve using Socket.io. It was surprising how easy it was to pick up Socket.io and how versatile and useful it was to our project!

Raphael Koh
Anubhav Srivastava