Melt Pivots From VR Gloves to Industrial Robotics With ContactGlove3 Pro
The company's pivot from consumer VR gloves to industrial data gloves for robotics leverages its consumer UX as a competitive advantage in the B2B market, with more than half of revenue already coming from business clients.
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Melt Interface Technologies, formerly Diver-X, announced the ContactGlove3 VR controller and the ContactGlove3 Pro data glove for robotics on June 23. The company changed its name to Melt on July 1, signaling a shift from consumer VR peripherals to industrial interfaces for robot remote operation and imitation learning. The ContactGlove3 Pro supports ROS 2 and Python SDKs, priced at 498,000 yen, while the ContactGlove3 costs 99,800 yen and ships in October 2026.
Melt Interface Technologies, formerly Diver-X, changed its name on July 1 to reflect a broader business scope. The company announced two new glove-type devices on June 23: the ContactGlove3 VR controller and the ContactGlove3 Pro data glove for robotics. CEO Hiroto Sakoda said the company has been 'conscious of how to ride the market momentum.' More than half of current revenue comes from B2B business, with a factory in India planning 10,000 units. The ContactGlove3 Pro targets robot remote operation and imitation learning, supporting ROS 2 and Python SDKs. The consumer ContactGlove3 retains haptic feedback and SteamVR compatibility, shipping in October 2026 at 99,800 yen. Melt positions its consumer UX as a strength against competitor Manus in the industrial data glove market. An engineer at a US humanoid startup even visited an Akihabara store to buy a unit when inventory ran out.
- ContactGlove3: Glove-type VR controller with haptic feedback, high-precision hand tracking via EMF, compatible with SteamVR, price 99,800 yen, shipping October 2026.
- ContactGlove3 Pro: Data glove for robotics, supports ROS 2, C++, Python SDKs, Linux/macOS/Windows, price 498,000 yen, for robot remote operation and imitation learning.
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