Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!sdd.hp.com!think.com!linus!linus!linus!mbunix!blk From: blk@mitre.org (Brian L. Kahn) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Cheap Dataglove for PC? Message-ID: Date: 17 Jan 91 20:35:04 GMT References: <27949986.27127@ics.uci.edu> <1991Jan16.215024.20238@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Sender: news@linus.mitre.org (Linus's News) Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Organization: The MITRE Corp. Bedford, MA Lines: 14 In-Reply-To: koziol@yoyodyne.ncsa.uiuc.edu's message of 16 Jan 91 21:50:24 GMT Nntp-Posting-Host: vanity.mitre.org Not a dataglove, but a similar input device on the cheap - There is a new controller out for nintendo which senses the location in 3D space of your hands. The device is L shaped, like an opened laptop, and is used by Nintendo for fight games and such. I think it uses sonics and transponders, I'm not sure. When the manufacturer announced, they said they would make a PC compatible version. This isn't out yet, but you might be able to convince them you are a minor developer. Cost is around $50 for Nintendo. You might even be able to interface to the available hardware through a parallel port. -- B< Brian Kahn blk@security.mitre.org "may the farce be with you"