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hardware, virtual reality A data glove and flexor strip
kit (5th Glove DFK) sold by Fifth Dimension Technologies for
$495 ($345 for the left-handed version, $45 for each extra
flexor strip). The DFK provides a data glove, a flexon strip
(with an elbow or knee-joint sensor), an interface card,
cables, and KineMusica software. The package uses flexible
optical-bending sensing to track hand and arm movement. The
glove can be used with 5DT's ultrasonic tracking system, the
5DT Head and Hand tracker ($245), which can track movement
from up to two metres away from the unit's transmitter.
(1998-02-06)