SenseGlove begins worldwide shipping of its ‘Nova’ Haptic force-feedback gloves for professional VR/AR training and research
SenseGlove, a developer of force and haptic feedback gloves, has today announced that it has begun worldwide shipping of SenseGlove Nova, a new version of haptic force-feedback gloves designed specifically for professional VR training and research purposes.
Initially debuted as a prototype at CES 2021, SenseGlove Nova features an updated flexible form-factor in combination with haptic technologies and smooth hand tracking that enables users to feel shapes, textures, stiffness, impacts and resistance in virtual reality.
SenseGlove Nova features and specifications, include:
- Improved materials for durability and comfort. Nova consists of two main parts: the soft gloves created with a smart textile material that contains antibacterial fabric, and an electronic part attached to the soft gloves that is produced via injection molding;
- Available in three different sizes, the soft gloves can be detached from the electronics and washed as needed;
- A Getting Started Guide;
- Glove charger;
- Tracker mounts and tools to attach them (for hand detection). For Oculus Quest and HTC Vive headsets, users need to install their controllers/trackers on top of the gloves by using the mounts that come with the Nova gloves
SenseGlove Nova will retail for USD $5,000 for a set of two gloves. Bulk orders of 10 or more Nova gloves are available at a discounted rate of USD $3,500 per set of gloves. The gloves are now available for purchase on the company’s website.
