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Re: PowerGlove

From: Chris Kalos <>
Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 23:48:09 -0500 (EST)

	Hrm... Now I'm wondering if there *is* a PowerGlove mouse driver.
	And yes, that *would* look Borg. :-)

CK

On Fri, 4 May 2001, Bryan Hurley wrote:

> 
> I did this in highschool. You need a NES extension cable. then you can
> hack it instead of your original cable.. Its pretty simple honestly.. you
> need a DSUB25pin male end to conenct the wires into and a 5v power source
> I think.
> 
> I ran the control cables into the parallel port and leached power from teh
> game port..
> 
> I had a C object file that someone else wrote and didn't design the
> physical data setup either..
> 
> It worked pretty well though.
> 
> I know there were converter boxes for serial too..
> 
> I suppose you could mount the three ultrasonic receivers on your right
> shoulder, left shoulder and left hip, with the glove on your right arm.
> Then you would have to reverse the direction the beacons are facing on the
> glove..
> 
> Boy would that look borg..
> 
> Bryan Hurley
> 
> On Thu, 3 May 2001, Chris Kalos wrote:
> 
> > 	Okay, all of you know that I'm talking about, I'll assume, but
> > here's a quick recap just in case:
> >
> > 	Mattel released an accessory for the NES called the Power Glove.
> > It's pretty much a ringmouse with finger position capabilities for 3
> > fingers and a thumb.  Same ultrasonic system and all.
> >
> > 	I know that ultrasonics tend to make for overly bulky,
> > unmanageable interfaces for wearables, but I'm thinking about doing it
> > anyway.  The idea isn't to make it a pointing device, but to have the
> > wearable track my arm, hand, and finger movements and record them
> > over the course of the day.  As such, I don't need extremely high
> > resolution, so if I can shrink down (read: take a hacksaw to) the
> > ultrasound frame, it just might be doable.
> >
> > 	Here's the problem.  There's at least 4 or 5 different interfaces
> > to the Power Glove for the PC.  Does anyone here know which would work
> > best?  Even better, does anyone know where I can get one of the old
> > interface boxes?  I'd rather not build it myself, since this is really a
> > one shot, and this is the only glove I'll be able to get for a while
> > (saving up for a twiddler 2 next).
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > CK
> >
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