The Power of Glove (2017)

The Power of Glove is a documentary that chronicles the history legacy of the notoriously bad Power Glove a 1989 Nintendo controller that promised to forever change the way humans interact with technology Originally released by Mattel the Power Glove was the first massmarketed gesturebased video game controller It was designed by an eclectic team of hardworking and brighteyed dreamers and its marketing hype was immense Immediately after its release however gamers were disappointed by the Power Glove and critics panned it as a worthless gimmick Yet unlike many gimmicks and critical failures of the past the Power Glove has not been simply swept under the rug Nearly three decades after its release the Power Glove continues to resonate with video gaming and technology fans becoming the focus of art pieces songs videos hacking projects and other forms of cultural repurposing The Power of Glove tells the story of how and why the Power Glove lives on