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And producing virtual experiences for about 25 years
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The Power of Glove

And producing virtual experiencesfor about 25 years

and producing virtual experiences
for about 25 years

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and producing virtual experiences for about 25 years.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:46
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Command International Pictures

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A documentary that chronicles the journey of the world's most notorious video game controller: the Power Glove. For the first time, discover the history and legacy behind the glove that helped inspire a generation.
And I wrote the book “Garage Virtual Reality” in 1994. - The Power of Glove 00:06
And I wrote the book “Garage Virtual Reality” in 1994.
I grew up in the sixties & seventies and I was really affected... - The Power of Glove 00:06
I grew up in the sixties & seventies and I was really af...
By the political Zeitgeist of the time, - The Power of Glove 00:17
By the political Zeitgeist of the time,
They were all in prestigious research labs... - The Power of Glove 00:04
They were all in prestigious research labs...
And working for government agencies or universities. - The Power of Glove 00:05
And working for government agencies or universities.
And the technology was not accessible to hobbyists. - The Power of Glove 00:06
And the technology was not accessible to hobbyists.
Here this Power Glove didn’t do well with the little kids, - The Power of Glove 00:09
Here this Power Glove didn’t do well with the little kids,
For very smart, geeky young adults to figure out... - The Power of Glove 00:07
For very smart, geeky young adults to figure out...
That they could hijack this really cool toy controller... - The Power of Glove 00:05
That they could hijack this really cool toy controller...
Young people at home saw this affordable controller... - The Power of Glove 00:06
Young people at home saw this affordable controller...
As a really great way to gain access... - The Power of Glove 00:04
As a really great way to gain access...
To this techno-elite world of virtual reality. - The Power of Glove 00:06
To this techno-elite world of virtual reality.
So it went from “Power to the People!” to... - The Power of Glove 00:04
So it went from “Power to the People!” to...
For as long as I can remember, - The Power of Glove 00:05
For as long as I can remember,
Is the iconic eighties video game controller. - The Power of Glove 00:05
Is the iconic eighties video game controller.
I think this is the coolest looking glove... - The Power of Glove 00:04
I think this is the coolest looking glove...
The only problem is that I couldn’t use it to do anything today. - The Power of Glove 00:05
The only problem is that I couldn’t use it to do anything to...
When I started tinkering with the Power Glove, - The Power of Glove 00:07
When I started tinkering with the Power Glove,
And it’s true I put in a lot of new hardware and new things, - The Power of Glove 00:10
And it’s true I put in a lot of new hardware and new things,...
And how it really never delivered on these promises, - The Power of Glove 00:08
And how it really never delivered on these promises,