The Failed Nintendo Controller That Quietly Shaped the Future of VR
In the history of consumer technology, success stories dominate headlines. We celebrate polished products that reshape industries and generate billions in revenue. Yet some of the most influential ideas emerge not from triumph, but from spectacular imperfection. Few devices embody this paradox as clearly as the Nintendo Power Glove. Released in the late 1980s, the Power Glove was not merely unsuccessful—it was infamous. It was awkward, unreliable, uncomfortable, and wildly inaccurate. Gamers mocked it. Critics dismissed it. Retailers quietly phased it out. And yet, decades later, the fingerprints of this failed controller can be found across virtual reality systems, motion-tracking … Read more
