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BETTER, MORE IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE WITH DEXMO

Kickstarter Campaign for Mechanical Exoskeleton That is Affordable, Accurate and Dexeterous

China based Dexta Robotics has launched a funding campaign on Kickstarter to raise production funds for its Dexmo glove system. The sensor-equipped glove is designed to allow the user a more complete Virtual Reality (VR) experience, facilitating interaction with computer-generated items, by tracking hand movements and providing force feedback. Dexta is offering two types of glove, Dexmo Classic and Dexmo F2. The Dexmo Classic is a mechanical exoskeleton glove that uses cheaper “rotational sensors to capture the movements of your hand in 11 degrees of freedom.” The company was looking to create a very affordable product and so avoided using expensive IMUs and flex sensors.

The Dexmo F2 is a more sophisticated version of the Dexmo Classic and adds force feedback via actuator-controlled disc brakes connected to the glove’s finger joints. Essentially, it blocks or frees the finger joints movements in reaction to what is happening on your computer screen. So, it allows you for example to grip a computer-generated ball on-screen and to receive the corresponding haptic response via the mechanical exoskeleton. The device communicates wirelessly with your computer via Bluetooth. Concerning hardware the company says, “we applied the principle of DFM (Designed-for-manufacturing), meaning we talk with our manufacturing partners before we design our hardware, including Dexmo.”

By pledging US$65 you will receive a development kit which includes a Dexmo Classic, pledging the full US$159 will get you a kit with an F2. Possible applications of the Dexmo include Virtual Drawing, VR operation system control and robotics manipulation.

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  • China
  • Dexta Robotics