5th Glove
<hardware, virtual reality> A data glove and flexor strip kit (5th Glove
DFK) sold by Fifth Dimension Technologies for $495 ($345 for the left-handed
version, $45 for each extra flexor strip). The DFK provides a data glove, a
flexon strip (with an elbow or knee-joint sensor), an interface card, cables,
and KineMusica software. The package uses flexible optical-bending sensing to
track hand and arm movement. The glove can be used with 5DT's ultrasonic
tracking system, the 5DT Head and Hand tracker ($245), which can track movement
from up to two metres away from the unit's transmitter.
(1998-02-06)
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