Gloveboard vs Optical Hand Tracking

Apple's Vision Pro uses incredible optical hand tracking. You look at an element and pinch your fingers to click. Why do you need Gloveboard?

The Gorilla Arm Problem

Optical tracking requires your hands to be in the camera's field of view. You must hold your hands up, or at least keep them visible. This leads to "Gorilla Arm"—rapid shoulder fatigue.

Gloveboard operates via Bluetooth or USB. Your hands can be under a blanket, behind your back, or resting completely slack at your sides.

Tactile Feedback

Pinching thin air provides zero feedback. Gloveboard doesn't have mechanical switches, but the physical tension of the glove fabric against your bending finger provides proprioceptive feedback. You feel when a chord is engaged.

Speed

Optical tracking cannot handle 100 WPM typing. The occlusion of fingers blocking other fingers confuses the cameras. Gloveboard's individual flex sensors have zero occlusion issues, allowing for blazing fast chording.

Pairing Gloveboard with a Vision Pro is the ultimate Spatial Computing setup.