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Then, we repeat that whole sequence, but using Transmitter B
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The Power of Glove

Then, we repeat that whole sequence,but using Transmitter B

Then, we repeat that whole sequence,
but using Transmitter B

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00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:05.171
Then, we repeat that whole sequence, but using Transmitter B.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:56
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Command International Pictures

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Movie Summary

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.
So, given the amount of time it takes, we triangulate... - The Power of Glove 00:05
So, given the amount of time it takes, we triangulate...
Is that based on the manufacturing tolerances of the transmitter, - The Power of Glove 00:08
Is that based on the manufacturing tolerances of the transmi...
Could only be done 20 times a second, - The Power of Glove 00:08
Could only be done 20 times a second,
So we knew from halfway through that the use of the Glove... - The Power of Glove 00:06
So we knew from halfway through that the use of the Glove...
As a hand-controller would not be as responsive as using the actual... - The Power of Glove 00:05
As a hand-controller would not be as responsive as using the...
What really became important was that games would be ready... - The Power of Glove 00:05
What really became important was that games would be ready.....
That used these interface tolerances as part of their design. - The Power of Glove 00:07
That used these interface tolerances as part of their design...
I was project designer for Mattel in the preliminary concept group... - The Power of Glove 00:05
I was project designer for Mattel in the preliminary concept...
For the Power Glove project when it was brought to Mattel, - The Power of Glove 00:08
For the Power Glove project when it was brought to Mattel,
So we could reliably manufacture this product for $89.99. - The Power of Glove 00:05
So we could reliably manufacture this product for $89.99.
From the beginning, we started out literally with nothing but an idea. - The Power of Glove 00:07
From the beginning, we started out literally with nothing bu...
A looks-like demonstration had to be ready for CES... - The Power of Glove 00:05
A looks-like demonstration had to be ready for CES...
I remember we had teams of people sleeping at the office. - The Power of Glove 00:04
I remember we had teams of people sleeping at the office.
At that time, the bend sensor didn’t work, - The Power of Glove 00:07
At that time, the bend sensor didn’t work,
We made something that looks like this, - The Power of Glove 00:08
We made something that looks like this,
So some of this was even inspired by the movie “Robocop”... - The Power of Glove 00:04
So some of this was even inspired by the movie “Robocop”......
Or the type of look that we were looking for. - The Power of Glove 00:04
Or the type of look that we were looking for.
Maybe a $1,000 robotic type of glove that they were putting on. - The Power of Glove 00:05
Maybe a $1,000 robotic type of glove that they were putting ...
I am the senior project coordinator for iam8bit, which is... - The Power of Glove 00:05
I am the senior project coordinator for iam8bit, which is...
I think the Power Glove is still around, - The Power of Glove 00:05
I think the Power Glove is still around,