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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Reality Labs haptic glove prototype (2021)
Research on tactile sensations for virtual-reality hand interaction
Keep in mind Several described capabilities were research objectives, not finished consumer functionality.
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| Prices · all markets | ¥99,800 JPY≈ €564 EUR · $631 USDECB 2026-10-13Japan · Store price · Maker page sold out; next arrival date undecided 2 offer records & sources$699.99 USD≈ €626 EURECB 2026-10-13 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≈ €564 EUR · $631 USDECB 2026-10-13 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 ↗ | Research on tactile sensations for virtual-reality hand interaction ↗ |
| Form factor | Open-fingertip electronic glove pair with Magnetra3 controller modules ↗ | Soft-actuator electronic glove prototype ↗ |
| Tracking | Electromagnetic-field tracking of fingertip and joint absolute positions ↗ | Not verified |
| Battery / power | 1200 mAh; stated 8-10 hours operation ↗ | Not verified |
| Charging | USB Type-C ↗ | Not verified |
| 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 | 2021 ↗ |
| Actuation | Not applicable to this category | Soft robotic actuators distributed over the glove ↗ |
| Fluid Control | Not applicable to this category | Microfluidic processor controls airflow to the actuators ↗ |
| Feedback Targets | Not applicable to this category | Pressure, texture and vibration ↗ |
| Hand Tracking | Not applicable to this category | Research hand tracking determines virtual contact locations ↗ |
| Rendering | Not applicable to this category | Software maps hand/object properties to actuator instructions ↗ |
| Integration Goal | Not applicable to this category | VR headsets; later AR-glasses interaction was an intended direction ↗ |
| Project Stage | Not applicable to this category | Laboratory research prototype at the2021 disclosure ↗ |
| 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. | Manufacturer explicitly described laboratory research. No announced consumer purchase price, production delivery or current release inferred. |
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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 |
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