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warbaby2
Participant
September 13, 2014

P5 glove

Hello peeps,

Quick question: Has anybody tried to use the P5 glove with the DK2 yet? I know, it's quite an old input device, but it has 6 axes and positional detection, so it should be of some use in an VR setup... although, it's IR based, much like the OR, so it could interfere.

http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Reality-P5-Gaming-Glove/dp/B00007JNFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410570779&sr=8-1&keywords=P5+glove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3nvvNIlwF4

Thoughts?

    1 reply

    1plus1
    Participant
    September 20, 2014
    I have one.

    The P5 is a low cost device, and the IR tower can perform basic 6DOF position tracking. However, the accuracy and operating field is very limited (even back then), and you will spend lots of time with your arm held out in front of the tower in order to use the glove. When I first bought mine, the plan was to add an IMU. I got it working, but dumped the project when I discovered 3D printing (i.e. I no longer needed to salvage the device's parts/enclosures).

    Personally, I would just wait until one of the various kickstarter projects starts selling a solution for that purpose. Otherwise, you'll just waste your time trying to accommodate the outdated hardware.
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