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The Power of Glove

You know, things are alwaysconstantly coming out, so this one was like this big thingthat...

You know, things are always
constantly coming out, so this one was like this big thing
that was coming out

Full Transcript

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You know, things are always constantly coming out,
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so this one was like this big thing that was coming out...
Duration
6 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:41
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.
And it’s, you know, the eighties. It really reminds you of that time. - The Power of Glove 00:04
And it’s, you know, the eighties. It really reminds you of t...
For years it was always the butt of jokes. - The Power of Glove 00:04
For years it was always the butt of jokes.
Like, “this piece of crap!” - The Power of Glove 00:10
Like, “this piece of crap!”
The three-dimensional poisitoning worked really well... - The Power of Glove 00:04
The three-dimensional poisitoning worked really well...
If you calibrated it correctly. So people started hacking. - The Power of Glove 00:05
If you calibrated it correctly. So people started hacking.
My name is Linda Jacobson and I am a virtual reality evangelist. - The Power of Glove 00:06
My name is Linda Jacobson and I am a virtual reality evangel...
I’ve been writing & speaking about virtual reality... - The Power of Glove 00:04
I’ve been writing & speaking about virtual reality...
And producing virtual experiences for about 25 years. - The Power of Glove 00:05
And producing virtual experiences for about 25 years.
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.