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Version Control 
 

Version Number 

Version Date 

Version Reason 

1.0 

2017.4 

Initial version 

1.1 

2017.09.12 

1. RF performance revised; 

2. Mounting optical tracking 

device revised; 

3. Wearing glove revised; 

4. Calibration motions and steps 

revised. 

1.2 

2017.11.22 

1.  RF  performance  for  multiple 

user revised; 

2. Vibration meaning changed; 

3. Battery life extended. 

1.3 

2018.2.1 

1. Add FCC statement 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Hi5

Page 1: ...Noitom Hi5 VR Glove User Guidelines Ver 1 3 ...

Page 2: ... 1 2017 09 12 1 RF performance revised 2 Mounting optical tracking device revised 3 Wearing glove revised 4 Calibration motions and steps revised 1 2 2017 11 22 1 RF performance for multiple user revised 2 Vibration meaning changed 3 Battery life extended 1 3 2018 2 1 1 Add FCC statement ...

Page 3: ... 2 3 Features 4 2 4 Radio Frequency RF 4 2 5 Usages 5 2 5 1 Basic Operation Steps 5 2 5 2 Pairing Gloves 6 2 5 3 Demagnetization 7 3 Mechanical Parts 9 3 1 Mounting Optical Tracking Devices 9 3 2 Wearing Gloves 12 4 SDK 14 5 Calibration Instructions 15 5 1 Notice 15 5 2 Calibration Steps 15 ...

Page 4: ...s and forearms in a tracked area and do calibration correctly 3 Noitom Hi5 Glove can be used on win7 8 10 4 Currently both VIVE tracker and controller are supported as optical tracking devices for Hi5 and mounted on Hi5 gloves 5 You are suggested NOT to hold VIVE controller or any other magnetic or ferrous objects in hand when wearing Hi5 glove since it will influence the motion capture performanc...

Page 5: ...r Guidelines 2 2 Hardware Parts 2 1 Components Noitom Hi5 comes packaged with 1 pair of Hi5 Gloves Glove and 1 USB 2 0 transceiver Dongle Figure 2 1 1 Figure 2 1 2 Sensors Mounting surface bolt and stabilizing pin AA battery cover Button Indicator light USB connector Indicator light Button ...

Page 6: ...when the indicator lights turn on to a solid state Glove Dongle Manually switching working frequency Short press the button click Dongle Triggering button event Short press the button click Glove Table 2 2 1 Indicator Light States Meaning Indicator Light State On Glove Dongle Powered off Turned off Glove Standby Breathing Glove Dongle Pairing mode 1Hz flashing slowly flashing Glove Dongle Working ...

Page 7: ... of 5 0 25VDC for Dongle 7 hours of working time with 2100mAh Alkaline battery Latency less than 5 ms From motion to SDK under clean RF condition Output date rate up to 180Hz RF working area 5m 5m open area without interference automatic channel switching to avoid RF interference 2 4 Radio Frequency RF 1 Working frequency range 2400MHz 2483 5MHz 2 Restricted Area of Antenna The figure below illust...

Page 8: ...gging in the Dongle Plug the Dongle into PC The indicator light of Dongle will start to breathe If possible please plug the Dongle directly into the USB port on the VIVE headset using a USB extender not provided to get the best RF performance with the Hi5 Gloves Step 3 Starting the Gloves Turn on the Gloves press the button on the Gloves and the indicator light will start to breathe Then normally ...

Page 9: ...entering pairing mode Press and hold the button on the Dongle for 3 seconds release when the indicator light turns on to a solid state The indicator light will slowly flash flash at 1Hz Now the Dongle is in pairing mode and waiting for connection with the Glove Gloves Step 2 Glove A Pair of Gloves 1 Turn on both Gloves The indicator lights on both Gloves will start to breathe 2 Both Gloves enterin...

Page 10: ... on each set of already paired Gloves and Dongle to avoid mixing up different pairs of Gloves Once paired the Glove and Dongle will reconnect automatically in the future You can also refer to the Pairing Glove Tutorial Video on the Hi5 website hi5vrglove com to get a more comprehensive understanding of how to do the pairing glove procedure 2 5 3 Demagnetization IMPORTANT Demagnetization is the fun...

Page 11: ...e Demagnetization Tutorial Video on the Hi5 website hi5vrglove com to get a more comprehensive understanding of how to do the demagnetization procedure 3 The drifting problem will disappear and the Gloves indicator light will return to rapid flashing after you finish the demagnetization operation successfully Figure 2 5 1 keep away from magnetic items ...

Page 12: ...Find the 1 4 bolt and the stabilizing pin on the Glove Find the 1 4 screw nut and the stabilizing pin recess on the back of the Tracker Step 2 Loosen the strap no need to take the strap off you will need to open the velcro on the bottom and you will find the bolt ring on the back side of the Glove s plastic casing Stabilizing pin Bolt Figure 3 1 1 Hi5 Glove Figure 3 1 2 VIVE Tracker Figure 3 1 3 S...

Page 13: ...th velcro Mounting completed Please reverse the steps when taking the Tracker off from the Hi5 Glove It s also supported to use VIVE controller Controller as the optical tracking device instead of Tracker Please use the Hi5 VIVE Controller Connector Connector sold separately to mount the controller onto Hi5 Glove The way of mounting Connector is the same as mounting Tracker and it s suggested to m...

Page 14: ...Hi5 VR Glove Developer Guidelines NOITOM corporation Sep 2017 V1 1 Hi5 VR Glove Developer Guidelines 11 Figure 3 1 6 ...

Page 15: ...in plastic gloves before putting on the Hi5 Gloves you can find 2 pairs of plastic gloves in every Hi5 package 4 Open the velcro on the wrist strap and put on the Hi5 Glove to the right position then tighten and fasten the strap Notice When adjusting the wrist strap pull the PU pad on the end of the strap instead of tugging on the velcro directly to avoid damaging the fabric Each finger sensor sho...

Page 16: ...amaging the Gloves please DO NOT pull on the inner cables when taking off the Gloves Step 1 Loosen the wrist strap first Step 2 Pull the Gloves fingertips a little past your fingertips Step 3 Take off the Gloves by pulling the 2 strap rings on the palm side beneath the cover fabric in order to avoid pulling inner cables Figure 3 2 2 Figure 3 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...elines NOITOM corporation Sep 2017 V1 1 Hi5 VR Glove Developer Guidelines 14 4 SDK Unity and Unreal SDKs calibration samples and relevant documents for Hi5 are provided on the Hi5 website hi5vrglove com Please download them there ...

Page 18: ...he calibration results will be wrong 4 Please watch the Calibration Tutorial Video on the Hi5 website hi5vrglove com to get a more comprehensive understanding of how to do the calibration poses 5 2 Calibration Steps The full calibration procedure includes two steps in order B pose Buddha pose and P pose Pinch pose The B pose is the basic pose which MUST be done after you set up your optical tracki...

Page 19: ... close together and point the same direction in front of your body 3 Keep your hands and forearms on a straight line 4 Start with your forearms pointing the oblique up direction and rotate your forearms around elbow joints between upper to lower positions 2 3 times Pay Attention Avoid fingers pointing vertically upward pointing the rear direction of your body pointing to the left or right of your ...

Page 20: ...eveloper Guidelines 17 The fingers are splayed or the fingers and forearm are not pointing to the same direction on a straight line The fingers are pointing vertically upward or pointing the rear direction of your body The moving route is askew Figure 5 2 4 Figure 5 2 5 Figure 5 2 6 ...

Page 21: ...calibration pose On both hands tough the thumb and index finger lightly together Keep thumb STRAIGHT from thumb root to thumb tip The index finger should bend naturally and touch the tip of the thumb The other three fingers should be kept in a resting position no posture requirements Pay Attention Avoid obvious joint bending between thumb tip and the 2nd bone Figure 5 2 7 Figure 5 2 8 ...

Page 22: ...io frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged t...

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