The Power Glove: From NASA to Nintendo

Everything 80s

Content provided by Jamie Logie and Jamie Logie | 1980s Pop Culture. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jamie Logie and Jamie Logie | 1980s Pop Culture or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

5M ago 51:14

MP3•Episode home

What may seem like a novelty video game accessory from the 1980s actually has a much deeper backstory.

The Nintendo Power Glove, a game controller you wore on your arm, came out in 1989, but its roots go back to the 1970s.

Before it was the "baddest" accessory around, the Power Glove started out as the Data Glove, a high-end instrument used by scientists, MIT, and even NASA.

What began as a $10,000 instrument for a new world called "Virtual Reality" eventually entered the consumer market. Did the data glove have more novel applications? Could this unique device even become a toy...?

But to make it a toy, a redesign and a MUCH lower price point were both critical, and that meant a lot of compromises in both materials and functionality. Even though the Power Glove was launched with a huge boom, did the at-home gaming experience live up to the hype...?

War Games movie review: Patreon.com/80s

434 episodes

#1980s #80s #80smusic #Gijoe #Movies #Nostalgia #Popculture #The80s #Geekery #Tech #Cartoons #History #Jamie Logie #Cinema #Transformation #Videogame