Student develops Mouse Glove

The Register USA ^ | 10-18-2002 | Tim Richardson

[JameRetief]

Student develops Mouse Glove

By Tim Richardson

Posted: 10/18/2002 at 11:35 EST

A 16-year-old student from Wales is looking for funding to develop a wearable mouse device. The "Mouse Glove" was developed by Tobias Patterson-Jones, who is currently studying at Coleg Powys, Brecon.

The glove-like prototype fits on the hand and allows the user to control a computer in much the same way a mouse would.

The invention was featured on a TV programme on The Discovery Channel after Tobias was named as one of four people chosen to pitch their ideas to a panel of experts experienced at turning ideas into commercial products.

The mouse glove is designed to help people who suffer with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). It also thought it could be employed by the computer games industry.

Earlier this week US-based Essential Reality named EB Games (formerly Electronic Boutique) as one of a handful of companies to flog its new peripheral product, the P5.

The P5 is a hand-worn controller that lets users interact with their PC without having to touch their keyboard or mouse. ®

[JameRetief]

Bada ping.

[pocat]

Mouse gloves? I thought those were invented already:

[fone]

Double cool!

Mouse glove.
Sixteen year old thunk it up.

[battlegearboat]

If it don't fit...

how ya' goin' click?

[Donald Stone]

Bump!!!

[Northpaw]

[Kay Ludlow]

About 10 years ago, my son got a musical glove for Christmas from his aunt. You'd move the fingers and different tones would sound. Sounds like this young man may have had one too, and made technological leap to mouse instead of music! This will be a great tool.

[SkyPilot]

"In between golf games, I intend to find the REAL inventor of the mouse glove!"

[fone]

ya gotta quit!

;-)

[RightOnline]

TOO funny...:)

[fone]

>>>This will be a great tool<<<

Yes it will. His parents should be proud. Refreshing reminder not all teenagers are like the type that usually grab headlines...

[fone]

*warning* thread digression alert

He knows the real killer. It was/is his oldest son Jason.

[Pablo64]

Dang! I was expecting gloves made from mice. Immagine my embarassment ;)

[gg188]

“If it turns out that I’m actually the one who did it, then looking for the real killers would be a big old waste of time,”

http://www.msnbc.com/news/822149.asp?cp1=1

[July 4th]

This was done over 10 years ago - the Nintendo glove!

[Mike Darancette]

How would it work on Free Republic where mouse manipulation and typing is required.

Not to mention accessing unreputable sites.

[Clemenza]

The mouse glove is designed to help people who suffer with Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).

Curing RSI is fairly easy. Simply stop visiting pornographic websites!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

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