Low-cost, Light-weight Scalable Soft Data Glove for VR Applications

Abstract

In the new coming era of metaverse, natural and continuous interactions between human beings and XR devices is vital. Yet, the current rigid wearable devices come with bulky occupation, heavy weight, and high cost. Herein, based on thermal transfer printing techniques, we proposed a more skin-compatible soft electronic glove with low cost ($\sim {\$}13.5$ per unit), light weight (~25.5g), and scalability for mass production. Through monitoring bending states of five fingers, the electronic glove can recognize hand gesture, and, as a demonstration, control a customized VR shooting game.