Nintendo has come up with some
brilliant products in the past that reminded us the power of imagination,
creativity, and innovation. One of those items was the Nintendo Power Gloves
that allowed users to play games in a futuristic sense. The Power Glove allowed
you to play 2D games with this unique motion-sensor controller. It was first
released in 1989 that came equipped with 8 bits of power and 2 transmitters
that allowed you to play games such as Rad Racer. Now, with some clever
engineering, you can use the Power Glove on the modern VR platform.
Some creative minds at Teague
Labs were able to re-utilize the glove using the HTC Vive tracker to bring it
into the 3D world. They were easily able to use hand gestures with the
available data. They rigged up a hand model to respond to the sensor data of the
Power Glove and worked pretty easily. Teague Labs were also able to create a
demo based on the original Power Glove Branding where you can shoot lightning
by making a fist. One of the benefits of using the Power Glove on an HTC Vive
is that users can simulate more natural interactions.
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