Palm Plug
VR music learning
“Imagine learning how to play the piano from John Legend as he's playing the piano. We're bringing music learning into the Metaverse.”
- Ola Adesan, founder of Palm Plug
The Palm Plug is a full hand tracking VR accessory equipped with visual cues and haptic feedback that allows users to learn to play music through feeling exactly how the masters move their hands. Like a virtual masterclass that helps your hands comprehend the movement necessary to become proficient in a wide variety of instruments. As Palm Plug is the next generation of interactive devices for spatial computing interactions, we had to be mindful about the delicate balance of integrating virtual tech into real world learning. It had to feel like something was guiding your hands without overwhelming and overstimulating the learning process.
Winner of the 2022 Afro Tech Pitch Competition, Palm Plug is sure to shape the virtual learning world.
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VR music learning
“Imagine learning how to play the piano from John Legend as he's playing the piano. We're bringing music learning into the Metaverse.”
- Ola Adesan, founder of Palm Plug
The Palm Plug is a full hand tracking VR accessory equipped with visual cues and haptic feedback that allows users to learn to play music through feeling exactly how the masters move their hands. Like a virtual masterclass that helps your hands comprehend the movement necessary to become proficient in a wide variety of instruments. As Palm Plug is the next generation of interactive devices for spatial computing interactions, we had to be mindful about the delicate balance of integrating virtual tech into real world learning. It had to feel like something was guiding your hands without overwhelming and overstimulating the learning process.
Winner of the 2022 Afro Tech Pitch Competition, Palm Plug is sure to shape the virtual learning world.
Palm Plug was designed to be a playful addition to the user's lifestyle- a minimal yet ergonomic form factor, Palm Plug has an expressive silhouette with subtle details that elicit feelings of energy and empowerment in the user. We sought out to design an advanced music learning tool that didn't detract from the actual experience of learning.
We needed to ensure that Palm Plug mounted comfortably on the hand to not only allow a full range of motion, but also for the user to be able to see and feel the haptic and visual feedback cues. Through testing a wide range of forms on different hand sizes and types we landed on a final form that was able to inform, educate, and become an integral part of the virtual music learning experience.
Palm Plug’s form was designed around the function- cutting edge technology paired with a design made for movement and exploration. The integrated hand tracking, haptic feedback, light, feedback, audio feedback, and AI lens were crucial to help the user create the correct muscle memory patterns it takes to learn and master a musical instrument.
Virtual reality learning, aside from being a new experience overall, should be fun and have tools that support the user on their the path to mastery. Palm Plug bridges the gap between the real and virtual worlds by introducing cutting edge technologies in a friendly, playful, and energetic way that empowers users to embark on new, adventurous journeys.
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