Teslasuit unveil incredible VR glove

Either way, the incredible new technology has seriously raised the bar for virtual reality and what it’s capable of. The intricacies in the functionality are truly groundbreaking. Firstly, each finger includes an array of nine electrodes to recreate the sensation of touching non-existent textures and surfaces, and the plastic exoskeleton surrounding it prompts real-time resistance and vibrations to create an eerily accurate simulation of the human touch. Suddenly I, Robot isn’t looking too farfetched is it?

Like the Teslasuit, the glove also actively captures and records motion of the wearer’s wrist and fingers. Something described as a ‘pulse oximeter’ gathers info on the user’s heartrate to help identify potential issues with arrhythmias (heart murmurs), and can measure stress levels related to a certain stimuli. As well as the obvious medical application, this would potentially allow us to further psychology academia through specific case studies too. The scope of the thing’s use is endless really – permitting the technology is as functional as Teslasuit are suggesting ofc.

It doesn’t bode too well for the tech’s masterminds that their flagship product, the suit itself, was temporarily abandoned in 2016 for reasons unknown. But it has since resurfaced at tech expos the world over including CES 2019, and both the suit and gloves will be on display at CES 2020 at the Teslasuit booth (according to The Verge).