ContactGlove3
Finger tracking and haptic input for SteamVR
- Battery / power
- 1200 mAh; stated 8-10 hours operation ↗
Keep in mind ContactGlove3 and Magnetra3 are designed for one another; prior Magnetra/controller versions are not interchangeable.
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DextrES
Electrostatic braking and fingertip feedback for virtual grasping
Keep in mind ETH press release says up to40 N, while the research abstract states20 N; the narrower paper figure is retained and the discrepancy disclosed.
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| Prices · all markets | ¥99,800 JPY≈ €563 EUR · $629 USDECB 2026-10-12Japan · Store price · Maker page sold out; next arrival date undecided 2 offer records & sources$699.99 USD≈ €626 EURECB 2026-10-12 US · Announced price Stock and delivery not verifiedMelt Interface Technologies ContactGlove3 hardware June24 maker announcement: starting USD699.99, planned October2026 shipment. Current maker store lists JPY99800 tax included but sold out/date of next arrival undecided; shipment not confirmed.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-12¥99,800 JPY≈ €563 EUR · $629 USDECB 2026-10-12 Japan · Store price Maker page sold out; next arrival date undecidedMelt Interface Technologies ContactGlove3 pair with Magnetra3 controller modules; size selected Current native yen maker listing, tax included. October shipping was a preorder expectation, not confirmed delivery.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-13 | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. |
| Designed for | Finger tracking and haptic input for SteamVR ↗ | Electrostatic braking and fingertip feedback for virtual grasping ↗ |
| Form factor | Open-fingertip electronic glove pair with Magnetra3 controller modules ↗ | Thin glove-mounted research apparatus ↗ |
| Tracking | Electromagnetic-field tracking of fingertip and joint absolute positions ↗ | Not verified |
| Power & output | Not verified | Externally cabled prototype; possible battery use was future work ↗ |
| Battery / power | 1200 mAh; stated 8-10 hours operation ↗ | Not verified |
| Charging | USB Type-C ↗ | Not verified |
| Weight | Not verified | Less than 8 g for the described haptic glove mechanism ↗ |
| Data Rate | 100 Hz or higher ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Latency | 30 ms stated ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Haptics | Haptic Reactor vibration ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Connectivity | Dedicated included dongle ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Host | Windows and SteamVR applications ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Fit | S/M/L/XL glove sizes; washable and replaceable fabric ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Research Year | Not applicable to this category | 2018 ↗ |
| Brake | Not applicable to this category | Electrostatic attraction between flexible elastic metal strips ↗ |
| Holding Force | Not applicable to this category | Up to 20 N per equipped finger in the authors’ research abstract ↗ |
| Mounted Digits | Not applicable to this category | Index finger and thumb using articulated3D-printed guides ↗ |
| Cutaneous Feedback | Not applicable to this category | Piezoelectric actuators at the fingertips ↗ |
| Construction | Not applicable to this category | Fabric glove, elastic metal strips and insulating layer ↗ |
| Availability | June24 maker announcement: starting USD699.99, planned October2026 shipment. Current maker store lists JPY99800 tax included but sold out/date of next arrival undecided; shipment not confirmed. | 2018 physical research prototype. No consumer release or public device purchase price verified. |
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| Editorial pick & release | No editorial ranking recorded | No editorial ranking recorded |
| Evidence | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 |
Battery claims use different conditions and are not a controlled benchmark. “Not verified” is an evidence gap, not a missing feature. Prices are dated regional snapshots. Deposits, bundles and historical launch prices are labelled. Brightness measurement methods and battery workloads vary by manufacturer.