RallyPoint — The Computerized Combat Glove 82
MIT's Technology Review is reporting that a new input device, designed for soldiers, may soon be making an appearance. The "RallyPoint," a glove designed to allow soldiers to easily interact with wearable systems via sensors, could allow soldiers a feature-rich input device without having to put down their weapon. "Some U.S. soldiers in Iraq are already equipped with wearable computer systems. But the lack of efficient input devices restricts their use to safer environments, such as the interior of a Humvee or a base station, where the soldier can set down his weapon and use the keyboard or mouse tethered to his body. Now RallyPoint, a startup based in Cambridge, MA, has developed a sensor-embedded glove that allows the soldier to easily view and navigate digital maps, activate radio communications, and send commands without having to take his hand off his weapon."
Yeah, right (Score:2, Funny)
Power Glove (Score:4, Funny)
New key signals (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I'm sorry (Score:3, Funny)
This could be fun... point your finger for a few seconds of lead on target, then flip a bird and watch the RPGs go flying?
Re:New key signals (Score:3, Funny)
Anyway.. what happened to the kick their ass.. (Score:2, Funny)
As a 100 level paladin I must say that these new super-devices are all moot. You have your sword or m16/m4, you should act like a soldier either to die and or to resurrect. Anyway, I think from the safety of my mom basement that we should drop all weapons and use lightswords to settle these oil issues all and forever.
ok.. screw these modern weapons.. just use +10 shield and +10 sword