Weartech-Comms / Bluetooth / Wireless

At CES next week, BeBop Sensors will announce the Forte Data Glove, claimed to be the first virtual reality (VR) haptic glove integrated and exclusively designed for Oculus Quest, Oculus Link, Oculus Rift S, Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality, HTC Vive Cosmos, HTC Vive Pro, HTC Focus Plus, and Varjo VR headset technology. It is also the first haptic glove for the HTC Cosmos and for the Microsoft Windows mixed reality headsets, including HP, Lenovo, Acer, Dell, and Samsung, through integration with the HP Reverb. In addition, it is believed to be the first haptic VR glove to fully support Oculus Quest Link, which allows Oculus Quest to leverage the graphics capabilities and processing power of a VR computer for higher end VR interaction, says BeBop Sensors.

The Panasonic HCI (host controlled interface) Bluetooth RF module, the PAN1326C2, is based on Texas Instruments’ CC2564C dual-mode Bluetooth controller that combines Bluetooth Basic Rate (BR), enhanced data rate (EDR) and Low Energy (LE). The module supports up to 10 Bluetooth LE connections simultaneously using independent buffering for LE without affecting the BR or EDR performance. The module is now available at Rutronik UK.

Support including long range and mesh network and single chip system control and wireless communication are provided by Renesas Electronics with the introduction of the RX23W a 32-bit microcontroller featuring Bluetooth 5.0 for IoT endpoint devices.