Rock-paper-scissors glove will learn to beat its wearer
By Donald Melanson 
posted March 16th 2010 3:29PM
posted March 16th 2010 3:29PM
It's far from the first rock-paper-scissors-playing device we've seen, but this glove made by Steve Hoefer (of Secret Knock door lock fame) may well be the most ingenious. You see, not only will it let you play a game of rock-paper-scissors by yourself (and who hasn't wanted to do that?), but it will actually learn to identify the weaknesses in your game and eventually become an unstoppable rock-paper-scissors-playing machine (or at least as unstoppable as you can be at rock-paper-scissors). Head on past the break to check out the glove in action, and hit up the link below for the complete details for making your own.
Only the lonliest of people who play rock, paper, scissors with themselves
The Glove should be delivered with pre-installed profiles of famous persons- when could you ever play rock-paper against .. Tiger Woods?
Also i wonder what happens when you do FIRE instead of rock-paper or scissors....
@Fugo
So you want Easter eggs in your glove?
What if you do THE SHOCKER? Or \m/? Thumbs up? That "groovy," surf's-up thumb-&-pinky extension with the rest tucked in ...
Or a peace sign. Or V for VICTORY. Oh, wait ...
@Gas Now we are talking business. +1 for you
One glove to rule them all.
@(Unverified)
I want two, along with some 3D glasses.
Then I can pretend to be the Terminator.
Can't it just sense muscle tension and beat you every time right off the bat?
@Mr Oos Depends on how it is set up, but it seems like you would program it to decide after the third shake.
It would be a fun trick to play though. Make it beat you every time.
@Mr Oos
Or simply take a ms after you choose (imperceptible amount of time to humans) to pick the winning option?
This is probably the lamest game ever anyways, if you're fast enough or trail your opponent by a fraction of a second you can watch what they choose and pick the winning choice.
Just close you're eyes and play left hand vs. right hand, never ending fun- and at all without hightech
No "Lizard-Spock" variation? No sale.
My rock breaks your electronics.
Walking around doing the rock-paper-scissors motion all day may give off the wrong impression, me thinks =/
The only way to win is to not play at all.
@Critic2029
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@Gas I lost the game
"glove will learn to beat its wearer"
Insert Joke Here.
With all the references to
'beating the wearer'
'closing your eyes and using your left hand'
'doing the shocker'
I am being forced to joke about his interfereing with one's late night activities.
The guy in the vid sounds like Cmdr Data
@writeinC You think a mere glove with a few microcontrollers, flex sensors and accelerometers could beat Commander Data at Rock Paper Scissors??
DO NOT TEACH THE MACHINES HUMAN LOGIC!!
@DTJ
No kidding, haven't you guys learned anything from The Matrix? Do you really think if The Matrix were to play out in real life that we'd be lucky enough to have a Keanu Reeves to save our asses? Not likely...
I love the Rock-paper-scissors glove. It's so bad.
@Aeolus
Hee hee hee... I wonder what that kid is doing these days :P
What happens if you do Beachfront Condo or Cat 6 Hurricane?