Wii Remote Power Glove Hack

by Kyle Orland { Dec 12th 2006 at 10:45AM }

When Nintendo first revealed that its new system would use a motion-sensitive controller, comparisons were inevitably drawn to the company's first experiment with VR, the NES Power Glove. Well, all those comparisons just became a whole lot more apt now that a Japanese hacker has mounted a Wii remote on a power glove.

The prototype hybrid controller uses specially mounted triggers on the thumb and middle finger to simulate the A and B buttons, and even includes an opening for the nunchuck attachment in the back. The video below shows how the setup allows for some cool Minority-Report-style interaction in pointer-based games, but we can't help but worry about the inevitable arm fatigue caused by holding the glove straight out in front of you. Ouch!

Previously: Illinois students revive the Power Glove

[Via Engadget, Thanks Mike]

Tags: Hacks, Minority Report, MinorityReport, Nintendo, Power Glove, PowerGlove, Retro, Wii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

silkylove @ Dec 12th 2006 10:55AM

So. Cool. Ahhh!!!....Nerdgasm!

Paul P. @ Dec 12th 2006 11:02AM

The Power Glove was made by Mattel, not Nintendo.

John @ Dec 12th 2006 11:03AM

im going to reiterate my earlier comments about a power suit!

come on sony, if u can make the super simple sell (i think its spelled cell but I like alliteration) and the super fast bluray then u can easily make a full on vr suit!

woo!

britenite @ Dec 12th 2006 11:06AM

I'm not really sure you can characterize the Power Glove as Nintendo's first experiment with VR as Nintendo wasn't in any way responsible for the Power Glove...

mykie @ Dec 12th 2006 11:12AM

For the last time...

INTERNET, GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK FUCKING SKULLS:

Mattel made the Power Glove, not Nintendo.

Get it? Got it. Good.

Javi @ Dec 12th 2006 11:19AM

My wife, family and friends think I'm a retard alredy for jumping around with a remote all day.

I wait for the day when I get myself a suit.

Jon @ Dec 12th 2006 11:56AM

And what it is necessary to think of you in such cases??

thefunkyone @ Dec 12th 2006 11:58AM

that glove isnt that impressive, just micro switches taped to the finger and thumb, the gloves just there as eye candy..... Now if he had altered the gloves original circuitry so that the original finger sensors worked as the wiimote buttons, then that would have been impressive...

Hugh Mann @ Dec 12th 2006 12:05PM

1, 2, 3, all together now OLD NEWS!

coming up later on Joystiq, brand new screens of Pong and Space War!

aC @ Dec 12th 2006 12:16PM

I think we should make it a point that at least every third post reiterates that

MATTEL MADE THE POWERGLOVE, NOT NINTENDO!

Because obviously people still don't get it.

RDX @ Dec 12th 2006 12:20PM

....man I hate when people pull the "OMG OLD NEWS!!!!!1" card. Congratulations. You've seen this before. Now to try earn my appreciation for not being a douche.

KaneRobot @ Dec 12th 2006 12:46PM

Jesus. Don't mount a nunchuk to a R.O.B. Robot, or the components will come to life and kill your family with dual-weilded Zappers and asplode your house with a Super Scope.

Mike @ Dec 12th 2006 1:00PM

No problem Joystiq

BklynKid @ Dec 12th 2006 1:20PM

This just looks so gay...

zero2dash @ Dec 12th 2006 1:52PM

>>14. This just looks so gay...

zero2dash @ Dec 12th 2006 1:53PM

//14. This just looks so gay...//

The Power Glove by itself already emits enough gayness.

The fact that it was in the Wizard, with that dork Lucas and his dork one-liner "The Power Glove. It's SO RAD." reaches even further depths of gayness.

NOW, the fact that someone apparently thought it was a good idea to incorporate the horrible controller with a new system...well that's more gay than anything else gay has ever been gay.