How to build cheap VR Haptic Gloves to FEEL VR.

[@millionplayz7819]

This man is a legend in my eyes. The tests, the trials, everything he has gone through to make cheap gloves that allow you to FEEL in VR. That is crazy, I could never do something like this but I’m glad he is following his dream and doing it!

[@LucasVRTech]

Thank you!!!! But it's not just me, we wouldn't be nearly as far as we are without all the people who helped get this project where it is!

[@ab3rsur314]

@@LucasVRTech but only YOU have created a milestone for the Future VR Timeline!

[@matthewsibley3698]

I know I'm Lady but I wish I could buy these at a mark up

[@stevencasteelassistantgene5263]

Haven't seen a young dude do something this cool with VR since Palmer Lucky showed of his Oculus Developer Kits.

[@IberianCraftsman]

@@LucasVRTech hear me out, add the buttons like in an old Nintendo Power glove en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Glove

[@Spectron2077]

Thanks for working to make an open source haptic glove. I hope this will open up more innovation in the vr accessories space

[@e-manyvelez7430]

He's just casually innovating the vr industry in his home by giving us functional cheap vr haptics I would not be surprised if 10 20 years down the line in history books he would be mentioned as one of the people who changed the industry

[@relaxingrain8395]

What a legend

[@BeeTaster]

20 years seems like long enough for books to become unused

[@e-manyvelez7430]

@@BeeTaster lol 😆 he has an interactive exhibit in a vr museum

[@BeeTaster]

@@e-manyvelez7430 mich better 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@techstuff9198]

@@BeeTaster (Realizes the issues with that eventuality) I'm going to have to keep physical records on clay and glass panels for long term preservation...

[@Andernerd]

This is awesome! Have you considered selling kits as merch? I could imagine a lot of people would be interested in something like that so they don't have to worry so much about hunting down all the right parts.

[@sirspamalot4014]

There'd be a demand for that but then he'd spend too much time assembling and shipping kits and not enough time prototyping and testing

[@Andernerd]

@@sirspamalot4014 If he sets the price too low, yes. If he sets the price high enough to represent the value of his time, then no.

[@sirspamalot4014]

@@Andernerd Money has nothing to do with it, if he's building other peoples kits, he's not prototyping. We need him prototyping so the system gets better, more compact and more durable instead of pumping out hundreds of the same design that could be improved.

[@Lakjager]

@@Andernerd the entire point of this project is an affordable haptic glove that doesn't cost hundreds of dollars, that ruins the entire point of this

[@iwatchwithnoads7480]

@@sirspamalot4014 absolutely. Also note that he's a student. Each project is a learning experience in engineering. His experience incrementally builds up so he's an even better engineer. If he's doing production and shipping he's not gonna be learning that.

[@SimonCoffman]

I've had these parts printed/ordered and sitting on my desk for a while now. I assemble them now and again, but will be great to sit down with a video to finally assemble. Thanks a bunch for this project!

[@DieKatzchen]

Mine are assembled but... I did a bad job crimping and they don't work great, the ESP32 is just sort of stuck on there, my power management is lacking, I don't have the joystick because I got Index controller sticks and the footprint won't /quite/ fit on a perfboard... etc. etc. I'm sure at least some of these issues will be solved by the tutorial.

[@TheBlueCrunchmaican]

I would like to say, you're a true innovator and the fact that you don't have at least a million subs for that simple fact alone is crazy, but thank you so so much for releasing this kind of stuff for VR enthusiasts who don't want to shell out top dollar for some haptics. I salute you and would personally donate if I had the funds (why I'm here in the first place lol) but I cannot express gratitude or appreciation enough for everything you've done, and plan to continue doing.

[@alexplayz2090]

It’s amazing how much this person has done for vr building affordable gloves for the vr community and that he is not only making gloves so you can FEEL vr but he is also working on temperature, squishy, and finger tracking simulation WHILE ALSO making an affordable vr treadmill!

[@douglasboyle6544]

I got turned on to this project when you showed up on LTT and I have to say I am still just beyond impressed, it's simple yet complex, elegant yet mindblowing. I cannot wait to see prototype 5.

[@JoshGoldi-tc6tt]

I respect you so much. to be such a young engineer, building and creating something that youre pationate about thats OPEN SOURCE AND FOR THE PEOPLE is an amazing feat. thank you so much for what youre doing and much love

[@pakuro64]

Seeing the whole progress of this project is been amazing. I mean, it started with a "essy" project, but Lucas has been coming with better and better solutions for each individual problem and big design upgrades on each version. Absolutely amazing.

[@connorb776]

Man this is why I love this community. Everyone is just so creative and manages to make tech easily accessible to share to the rest of us!

[@G0LDEN]

Valve should hire this guy for making their next VR headset being rumoured.

[@duykien199789]

I hope this will have a more clear and full instruction this time. I can't wait to see my old parents reaction when trying this!

[@BoxBoy-kh3iy]

My grandpa freaked out playing oculus rift, these will blow there mind

[@atelier4701]

currently building mine the tutorial comes great at the perfect moment. I think you are an amazing engineer, and I'm really looking forward to the treadmill.

[@moistpretzelz5799]

Waiting to by an ended just so I can make these gloves so excited and thanks to Lucas for bringing us all an amazing and affordable solution for what’s currently an enterprise level technology

[@fabryz]

I've always been interested in haptic feedback and always thought it would be the next leap to take on VR. you did a very good job on all your prototypes iterations! Looking forward to your next improvements

[@quackk_kk]

Absolute king, prototype 5 looks sick! If using both haptic gloves hasn't been implemented yet seeing it in prototype 5 would be crazy!

[@ytuser4562]

I don’t have steamVR nor the equipment for it, I’m terrible at electronics, and I didn’t understand what half these words meant, but I’m still liking the video because of how cool this is

[@justgarfield9721]

Same, except I have steamvr but I just use the oculus pcvr store so it wouldn’t matter anyway

[@Wolfimann22]

These are insane you should sell these, they would bring vr to the next level

[@Vorono4ka]

This is exactly how I imagined that I would make such gloves, even the details are the same. You are simply amazing. Thank you very much for publishing the source code.

[@sylvia5925]

​so excited!! i have all the parts and have started, but got stuck so im glad to have the tutorial :DD

[@Lucky-Bo]

Man, this is just wow. I admire what you're doing. Now I clearly understand why I want to get myself a 3D printer.

[@dannyfranco199]

Prototype V = MASSIVE HYPE! The concept alone is enough to allow a clear picture of how efficient these are going to look and feel compared to type IV. Ordering everything for type 4 and building type 5 the moment you upload the files

[@Thekingofpizzabutnorreally]

Its been 2 years. He is really really busy. But he releases a new haptic glove.

[@Karmske]

Jesus Christ dude

[@Thekingofpizzabutnorreally]

@@Karmske sorry if I took it too far.😂

[@MekaniQ]

Thank you, bro! Thank you for taking the time for doing all of this! I'm looking forward to you your projects!

[@jacobjones5716]

I've been making a VR headset for the past 6 months and I have to say this is definitely going to be added to my arsenal of VR trinkets!

[@mrmikojo5738]

How’s the headset build going?

[@YokeyDokey]

Hi, how is it going

[@d3itchd355]

Remember when you first started man. Nice

[@ikichullo]

I hope this kid gets rich

[@BAXEN]

And when he does, people will call him an evil capitalist 🙃

[@0kph303]

Same bro

[@dkoykoala1488]

He can cry in his private yet.

[@newcruiser]

Man you are a f genius. Hope your gloves get to the mainstream soon and you get support. This is what VR is lacking for sure. I love your dedication and your passion for what you are doing. Been 2 years. What happened ?.

[@DanBeamer]

It’s been two years either he’s making a full haptic suit or he got napped by the matrix

[@MegaTheDarkdemon]

You are the GOAT!!! This is amazing. You are single-handedly putting big corporations to shame. that is insane. Keep it up! Hopefully MARK V is coming soon

[@BigBoyDuckie]

This is already really cool but prototype 5 looks extremely exciting. Love the 3dprinted spring and gear solution, hall effect sensors are also really cool and way more reliable in my experience. Wanted to make this but prototype 5 is too exciting.

[@elliotkopitske6222]

This is the prime example of "you don't need to be big to make something big" You are epic, man!!

[@rookiepaw7305]

I wonder if arm muscle tension is a possibility here. Like, imagine there being real tension not only when gripping a lever, but also tension/resistance when pushing/pulling a lever.

[@inventiveowl395]

Anything is possible. But you're talking haptic suit. Not just gloves.

[@rookiepaw7305]

@@inventiveowl395 Maybe it could be an addon that reaches from the fingers to the shoulder point.

[@awesomestuff9715]

@@rookiepaw7305 probably will come after the haptic gloves is finished; no sense in making another prototype with that prototype still being made, with great progress

[@tubesockromance]

Strap a TENS unit to your muscles in your hand.

[@bigbeangames6297]

Thank you for consistently making updated tutorials! I've seen so many groups of people completely ignore the fact that their official tutorials haven't been updated to their current product. Wish you the best!

[@xTrivago911x]

I think this looks great and I'm really looking forward to see how this evolves even further over time. Though, I still need to get a VR headset and a PC capable of running any games at all. Regardless, I'm really liking this idea of force feedback gloves for VR.

[@fabiocoelho8373]

dude ! you're a legend. Perfect background music choice btw.

[@titchc3657]

Amazing work

[@WoahItsWoozy]

I wish I could make a project this large scale, props to you man!

[@b_l_a_c_k-l_i_t_e]

Lucas, tech startup, make it a business. This is the future of vr. People need cheap tracking and Cheap gloves. Make it happen. Keep up the good work.

[@townsendatomics]

This is great. If you’re curious about full force read backs on fabric as it stretches over time there’s a stretchy lined neoprene you can get online that can be made into digital gloves over your fingers. As they shear and stretch you will get different voltages running through them and can make a much lighter weight version. It compacts a bunch of the input hardware into the fabric as it naturally makes resistive ranges over motions. Machine learning can then be taught to track them and get synced feedback. Love your work.

[@ge2719]

wd40 isnt a lubricant, its a rust inhibiting solvent, that will even remove any actual lubricant in a part, so it will clean something like a potentiometer at first, but it wont act as a lubricant. you need ptfe or some form of actual lubricant oil to get actual long term lubrication in a moving part.

[@LucasVRTech]

My first proto 4 is a year old at this point and still rotates smoothly, so maybe dissolving the original lube that comes on the pots is the important part

[@thanos879]

Good catch. I didn't even think about that. Hopefully he sees this chooses a different lubricant

[@ge2719]

@@LucasVRTech i'd imagine theres probably no lubricant in those pots as standard. some pots have a thick lubricant behind the pcb where the back end of the rotating shaft meets the case. but most of the time pots don't need to be that wear resistant or ultra smooth feeling. the part that will wear out is the carbon layer on the pcb, no real way to prevent that. but for this application some fluid in there might help. wd-40 being a solvent is also bad for any plastic parts that might be in the pots, but i'd imagine even if they become brittle the pot will still work for a long time without issue. Just be better to use something made for the job. chain oil, 3in1 oil, sewing machine oil, or one people might have to hand, baby oil. Just dont use food oil, they'll go rancid.

[@andresacosta5318]

wow the fit and finish of this project has improved tremendously. applause all around

[@Cian-_-]

Hey! How's Version 5 coming along? Really cool project, would be interested to see how it's evolved in the past year and a half

[@0xC47P1C3]

Wow that’s really freaky. As soon as I buy all the supplies and equipment to finally do this project you release this video! Thank you!!

[@jollthebro]

Dude got silenced by the vr companies 😂😂

[@derricknull3717]

this mans a legend.

[@BassBoostedDuck]

hey dude, whens the next video coming out?

[@Lam_Song_Toan_Official]

I possess a strong enthusiasm for VR technology due to its promising potential in the foreseeable future, likely within the next 10 to 15 years. Next year, I'll be starting as a freshman in Software Development, which marks the beginning of my ability to independently purchase and test various VR-related products and technologies. So yeah, your gloves idea are something I had in mind when deciding on this major. Not the main factor but an example for my future in college.

[@sillygoose617]

sombody should sell a kit of all the this stuff

[@bananaplanes4966]

This is probably the coolest VR project I've seen so far

[@Rocket_Timer]

If only I had a 3d printer

[@DrEckig]

Your technical skills are off the charts, just as your like/dislike ratio on this video. Simply amazing!

[@Theboyfromjupiter]

It's been a year Lucas

[@Sterben1031]

These are sick. Just as a side note, and not to sound snooty, but WD40 isn't a lubricant. It can work as one in a pinch, but it's really just fish oil in a solvent. You might find something like white or red lithium grease works better in this application. Regardless, great work man!

[@michaelwright6304]

Hi Lucas. I would like to propose how your cool invention could be used to help people with disabilities. I am a teacher. I was talking today with a lady who has an animatronic prosthetic hand. It is connected via bluetooth and you program it to be able to perform various set actions eg pinch, grab, tripod pinch etc. She then flexes a muscle in her forearm and a sensor detects it and grips, pinches etc. I thought what a great idea it would be to use a glove like this on her good hand to "program" or "teach" the animatronic hand various new gestures, and her animatronic hand would mirror her gloved hand. This sounds possible doesn't it? You can currently "teach" it new gestures / actions through the app, but it is a complex process and a lot of guesswork, but having a glove on the other hand to teach it seems like the perfect solution. Is this something you would be interested in pursuing with your invention - using it as an interface to "teach" prosthetics new actions? If so, please contact me and I can put you in touch with her and the developer of the app that goes with the animatronic prosthetic hand. Thanks. Keep up the good work by the way.

[@reidwallace4258]

Super cool to see this all going up on youtube. Our modern computerized life was built on the back of garage PC builds and hobiests swapping ideas and work arounds, its nice to see that continueing, rather than everything being patented and walled off to maximize profits... I understand the need for businesses to be profitable, but damn if it doesn't slow down creative growth in new industries.

[@TheThehwashere]

2 years with no update, big oof

[@alextheferret5674]

He's a kid, probably school and maybe even college

[@TangerineJuice.]

It should still work

[@Risky_roamer1]

Hope there's a update eventually, this seems promising and he seems like a smart lad

[@g_weather-bouffe-du-sable]

Yea thats make me sad

[@Lameless]

Fell off. No way

[@dawne2780]

Yooo 17 minutes is so short for something like this! Awesome, that makes this project feel so approachable. You’re single handedly knocking out half of the barriers to entry for the whole world to get into VR

[@Lord-Of-Bread]

I can wait to see more of prototype 5. It looks like its going to ve much slimmer without the string coils

[@VirtualReality482]

You really did a great job (definitely not 60 dollars but still way cheaper than anything else on the market and a fun DIY)

[@AndrewMartins-lc4dq]

does anyone know the release date for v5 its been a year

[@skiez7430]

There is no release date

[@S7Cameron]

I wish i had a 3d printer and the patients to make these. They look amazing! Its also amazing how much time and effort you have put into these gloves and its truly appreciated by the community!

[@hypercalmeqc7863]

Still waiting patiently

[@Corruptedpuppy]

Us all brother

[@Captain.Mystic]

Im glad im not the only one who wanted to make haptic gloves in this way. I just straight up didnt have enough of the experience or money for a vr headset(or 3d printer) to even consider messing around with the index API.

[@endizza]

Where did this guy vanish too? I was so invested and he just suddenly quit?

[@jeremykip6441]

Same bro

Thank you for your hard work and passion! Your efforts allow a lot of us to experience the more luxury side of VR without the bonkers price tags! :) I just ordered an XR Elite and absolutely look forward to having a go at this project once it's here!

[@crazzii_YT]

I wonder does it work on pico 4 or does he still need to add it

[@rainyjelly]

i hope to see these working in vrchat soon! these would be AMAZING for the sign language community on there!

[@FeuerDrache0702]

Any updates on this?

[@logancontracier7125]

These solutions are quite smart and thoughtful. This actually makes be cooler fr.

[@QuiverVr]

its been a year, any updates?

[@gbishel]

Not only the glove is dream like impressive. The video explanation quality is amazing

[@Harddiskfail]

its been 84 years where is version 5?

[@muneeral-shukaili5070]

Im subscribing to your channel because you gonna be the next Hacksmith big channel soon. Keep it up ⬆️

[@kostasklivecka4853]

its 2024 now do i still wait for a new video or just make this

[@Fox_Gaming208]

My mind is blown every video release. I have everything needed to build it allready but V5 looks super good! These designs are so amazing that its hard to wait. xD You are doing a great job!

[@fa-ajn9881]

Hope he’s okay haven’t uploaded in a year now.

[@dodowhisperer2114]

I think the big time corps got him so they wouldn't have to compete with 60 dollar gloves when they want to charge 500 for their own gloves

[@hampt3r]

For the quest 2 controllers, if you don't want the strap hanging down you can take off the battery cover and pull out the strap from there.

[@swapniljoglekar5768]

Hey chat, has anyone tried building this? Coz I'm about to try and just wanna know how difficult it is

[@perfumegaming]

I built mine and they work it took me about a month and a half because of school and stuff

[@Cavi587]

This is impressive. I'm a CS student who loves to dabble with microcontrollers and electronics, but I'm nowhere near the level to just come up with such things. But I know enough to appreciate what you've done. Can't wait to see future versions!

[@kylewilhite4162]

It's not that he is of high level CS... he just started small and added little by little. Anyone can do these things. They just need somewhere to start!

[@Cavi587]

@@kylewilhite4162 Yeah, of course. I wasn't really reffering to the knowledge itself - you basically can find any information you need on the internet or by reading some books. What I meant is that he had the determination to dabble with these concepts and perfect them until they worked together to make this thing operational. Personally I just don't have such motivation. I get burned out quickly, especially after a few failures along the way. This is what separates great people from average people. The ability not to give up and the determination to make the best possible thing they can.

[@kylewilhite4162]

@@Cavi587 that's fair. It's not even motivation still. Sometimes it's just mindlessly continuing until something motivates you again. It's how I've been doing school and now I'm a junior in college at 17

[@SethMattsonA]

if only he didnt stop out of no where

[@Fixeralex]

wow ive been playing vr for 3 years and this is just amazing thanks for sharing this

[@Natcho163]

guys i dont think prototyp 5 is coming

[@alexanderbayer8179]

Yeahh its been a while ,just let him cook, he doing all this work unpaid in his free time

[@Alex-iu6bp]

he dropped the beta a while ago on the discord server

[@jasonvazquez6209]

nahh hes cookin

[@GruppeSechs]

Hero. Hope you find a way to make this lucrative if you haven't already, but it's honestly refreshing that you made this open source and even did a tutorial. Bless you, technohobbit.

[@mirox6271]

dang bro what happened

[@astroluvsyou3285]

He posts mainly on tiktok

[@Fox_Gaming208]

Lucas. Can i try to create a haptic glove with my own design using your code? I dont want to ruin anything for you becuse your an absolute legend with everything you've gone trough and all the testing you've done. I will not claim this as my own idea becuse your the REAL hero here to me and the world. No matter what happens, i hope you're having the best time you could ever dream of and that it continues. Have a good day!

[@Iceecea]

He says completely open source, so as long as you don't try to sell it off as your own, he has no problem

[@bluetoad07]

Can they gain sentience and break your fingers?

[@cocicka_v_lecy1364]

No😂

[@Blorkus]

It's been a while since I've come across a 10+ minute video that I've watched all the way through and been genuinely impressed at every aspect of. The production is great, the instructions are great, and the gloves look incredible! Hopefully I can build myself a pair sooner rather than later. Nice work.

[@ZeFirestarter]

What happened to this project?

[@LhunVideo]

This is AMAZING! The apps and the driver on steam are so next level!

[@Cogsuga]

Bro disappeares

[@kevinjimoh2921]

Straight heat. I can't. Once I get a proper workshop going I'm going to be joining you in making tons of vr tech and improvements. Can't wait for your treadmill build

[@neontd]

Lucas. I simply can't remember how long i've been waiting for this tutorial. Hopefully I can get to building this sooner or later

[@Super_Hex]

Sick job. You probably hear this a lot anyway, but I genuinely feel that you and your friends have been doing amazing work to drive all of this forward. Thanks for that.

[@turfish]

This is so cool, seems like we're having some genuine enhancements recently though, looks like Facebook are shifting over to literal electrical impulse detection instead of those flex sensors. I remember seeing a funny wristwatch thing they had made that tracks your literal nervous system and the thing can tell which fingers are being put down, and stuff like that. Obviously it'd be hard to do Haptics with that, but for just finger tracking, it worked pretty well. If you're still working on these things, I dont imagine you'd be able to do literal nervous detection, but I do hope that at some point you can get them out to the public, commercially.

[@thekris9376]

Been following you since you first posted about the gloves on TikTok. It’s amazing how far it’s come!

[@Mantle_King]

It’s been a long time since he’s posted, I hope his next videos that are planned get made🫡

[@RetroPlus]

Absolutely nuts, the level of ingenuity here is insane

[@BZAKether]

Amazing, just amazing. It is still difficult for people not used to work with these materials or without access to 3D printers, but still it is just amazing.