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First Fully Programmable Gesture-Recognition Glove, Cheap

Posted by timothy on from the classroom-clickers-don't-capture-gestures-correctly dept.

Al writes "The AcceleGlove from AnthroTronix, is the first fully programmable glove that records hand and finger movements. Other gloves — like 5DT's Data Glove, which is used primarily in virtual reality — normally cost $1,000 to $5,000, but the AcceleGlove costs just $499. The AcceleGlove comes with software that lets developers use Java to program it for any application they wish. AnthroTronix initially developed the glove with the US Department of Defense for robotic control but it could also be used in video games, sports training, or physical rehabilitation."

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  1. Comments are bizarre by JobyOne · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Completely counting my own comment above...it's amusing to me how many commenters immediately took this news to a perverted place.

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  2. Re:"Cheap"??? by JobyOne · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This isn't quite that extreme. I would say a "typical" new car goes for $15,000+, so a better analogy would be a new car costing only $7,500.

    I would be excited that it was cheap, but I would also expect it to be...well...cheap.

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  3. Why no wireless? by badboy_tw2002 · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why not have bluetooth or wireless USB. Seems like for something interactive you're not going to want to be wired down for it. If game controllers can do it you'd think something 10x the price wouldn't have a wire sticking out the back.