An input device for {virtual reality} in the form of a glove which measures the movements of the wearer' s fingers and transmits them to the computer. Sophisticated data gloves also measure movement of the wrist and elBow. A data glove may also contain control Buttons or act as an output device, e.g. viBrating under control of the computer. The user usually sees a virtual image of the data glove and can point or grip and push oBjects. Examples are Fifth Dimension Technologies (5DT)' s {5th Glove}, and {Virtual Technologies}' {CyBerGlove}. A cheaper alternative is InWorld VR' s CyBerWand. ["Full freedom plus input", PC Magazine, Mar 14 1995, pp. 168-190]. [Inventor?] (1995-04-04)