Noitom Hi5 User Manual

Noitom Hi5 VR Glove

User Guidelines

Ver. 1.3

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

Contents

1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1

2. Hardware Parts ............................................................................................ 2

2.1 Components ........................................................................................................... 2

2.2 Interaction Interfaces .............................................................................................. 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

Hi5 VR Glove

Developer Guidelines

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Dec.2017 V1.2

Hi5 VR Glove Developer Guidelines 1

1. Introduction

This document describes the development guidelines for content developers. It contains
information on how to use the Noitom Hi5 VR Glove to enable motion capture tracking of
the user’s hands and fingers.

Notice:

1. Noitom Hi5 is provided as a pair. You may use them with both hands or with just one
hand and one Glove.

2. It’s needed to use Noitom Hi5 together with optical tracking devices in order to gain
the absolute position of your hands 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
performance.

Basic using steps (for reference):

Mount VIVE trackers

onto Hi5 gloves

Set VIVE ready

Turn on trackers, and

pair them to steam

Open Hi5 calibration

sample (Unity/Unreal)

Turn on Hi5 gloves, and

they’ll connect to dongle

automatically

Plug Hi5 dongle into

HMD/PC

Put on Hi5 gloves

Put on HMD

Demagnetization

Calibration

(follow Hi5 calibration

sample instruction)

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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

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2.2 Interaction Interfaces

There is one button and one indicator light for each Glove and each Dongle. The
interaction lookup table is as follows:

Button Functions:

Function

Operation and Indication

On Glove/Dongle

Turning on the Glove

Press the button when the Glove is
powered off (click)

Glove

Turning off the Glove

Press and hold the button for 5
seconds (release after the indicator
light turns off)

Glove

Entering pairing mode

Press and hold the buttons for 3
seconds (release 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 mode

20Hz flashing (rapid flashing)

Glove & Dongle

The current ambient
environment has magnetic
interference

Solid state turned on (in working
mode)

Glove
Error 01
(Self-test error)

Solid state turned on (right after
power on)

Glove & Dongle

Error 02
(enter Boot mode)

3s off, 0.1s on

Glove & Dongle

( Table 2.2-2 )

Notice：The indicator light on the Gloves will turn RED when the battery power is low.

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Vibration States:

Meaning

States

On Glove/Dongle

Glove power on

Vibrate for 0.5s

Glove

( Table 2.2-2 )

2.3 Features

 9-DOF IMU for 5 fingers and the back of hand
 Vibration feedback for each Glove
 Supply voltage range of 1.0-1.5VDC with one AA battery for each Glove
 Supply voltage range 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 illustrates the “keep out” area where only nonmetallic parts of the accessory
should be inside (spherical radius=20mm and the center is antenna feed point).

( Figure 2.4-1: Restricted Area of Antenna )