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From: cdshaw@cs.UAlberta.CA (Chris Shaw)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Power Glove
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Date: 17 Sep 90 02:09:55 GMT
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In article <112100007@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> anh01033@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>I just read the article in the July issue of Byte about Data Gloves. My 
>question is about the side note about converting Mattles Power Glove
>for use on the PC. This is something that I would like to try, but
>I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully
>done this. The article gives the brief outline but not any specifics
>about what to do after it's all wired up. Any information, tips, or
>pointers in the right direction, are appreciative. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>Andrew Hunt   University of Illinois Press  (anh01033@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu)


AGE (PowerGlove designers/manufacturers) and VPL (DataGlove designers and
manufacturers) settled their lawsuit as much as 6 months ago, with the
upshot being that VPL will "soon" start selling a PC-attachable low-resolution
HackerGlove for roughly $200. Maybe more, I don't know. Anyway, the bottom line
is that taking apart your PowerGlove so that you can attach it to your PC
may be more trouble than it's worth, since you will "soon" be able to buy 
a useful version of the PowerGlove for not too much more than you paid for 
the PowerGlove.

Of course, how soon is "soon", that is the question.
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