Gloves Add Touch to Virtual Reality
[Philip Lelyveld comment: it is only a kickstarter program, but the feature set it interesting.]
The gloves also include a 9-Axis inertial measurement unity (IMU) sensor, which can be placed beneath the gloves. An IMU sensor, often used to maneuver satellites or other aircraft, can record velocity, orientation and gravitational forces using accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers.
In the Glovone, the IMU sensor will tracking your hands within the virtual world to offer a more realistic experience. However, right now the gloves do not offer movement resistance.
On the Kickstarter page, the company describes the sensation of wearing these gloves as a “realistic perceptual illusion,” meaning that you can’t feel the weight of a virtual object the same as it is in real life, but you can compare weights within the virtual world.
The gloves, which people can buy fitted in three sizes. Each "antibacterial, sweat-proof" pair features a Bluetooth wireless connection, and should offer more than 4 hours of battery life.
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