virtual reality glove

Open-Source, Accelerometer-Equipped Glove Allows for Infinite Control Possibilities


Think of the Acceleglove as a socially-acceptable Power Glove for adults. Laced with acclerometers on each finger, the glove comes with an open source SDK that allows for it to control virtually anything--provided you can write the code for it.

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Adrenaline Rush

Six high-tech toys you can ride -- but probably shouldn't.

It used to be the stuff of comic books: jet-powered surfboards, personalflying devices, boots that leap tall buildings in a single bound. Now technology is turning those fantasies into reality. Just visible on the horizon -- Is it a bird? A plane? -- are some exciting high-tech travel toys that will move you into the future, fast.

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