what is DATA GLOVE ?

what is DATA GLOVE ?

A Data Glove is a glove like device which is worn on the hand to provide inputs to virtual reality systems. The data glove is embedded with a number of sensors to provide the inputs to the systems based on the movements of the hand which are interpreted by softwares accompanied with the Data Glove. The Data gloves may also contain a magnetic tracking device to track the global position of the glove. Other types of data gloves are also used to provide inputs based on the sense of touch through haptic feedback.