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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by hypercube33 on Thursday April 11, 2024 @02:45PM (#40005425)
Isn't this sensor a lot or exactly like how the Powerglove works?
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Re:Show HN: I made a new sensor out of 3D printer filament f... by mhb on Thursday April 11, 2024 @02:55PM (#40005534)
It's how Jaron Lanier's DataGlove worked. The Power Glove used cheaper flex sensors instead of fiber optics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Glove

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