Could magnets that track your fingers make virtual reality come true?

Could magnets that track your fingers make virtual reality come true?/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/could-magnets-that-track-your-fingers-make-virtual-reality-come-trueFinexus doesn't rely on a direct line of sight between electromagnets and sensors. Oculus and University of Washington have teamed up to develop Finexus, a system that combines fingertip electromagnets and sensors to track hand movements. (via ...en-USTelligent Community 12RE: Could magnets that track your fingers make virtual reality come true?https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/could-magnets-that-track-your-fingers-make-virtual-reality-come-trueMon, 15 Feb 2016 13:56:35 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8a89a89e-473e-4be1-9260-aa0263b8c320vsluiter0<p>This was made at the University of Twente a few years ago, based on inertial sensors:</p><p> </p><p>Technical video:</p><p> </p><p></p><span>[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOXpCiyN4ig:440:330]</span><p></p><p> </p><p>Fancy video: </p><p> </p><p></p><span>[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNApdO-27cw:440:330]</span><p></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=984&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">