USB Heated Gloves for Chilly Gamers

By Owen Good on August 31, 2008 at 4:00 AM

If you game in an igloo and have a USB connection, have we got a gadget for you: Heated gaming gloves. Jack these babies into two USB ports and they’ll warm your hands by another 10 degrees in five minutes. They have the cut-out fingertips to give you that hobo-warming-his-hands-over-a-trashcan-fire style. Considering the U.S. economy, it’s the “it” look of 2008.


I had no idea this was such a common problem that someone would create and sell this sort of thing. Then again, I live in California where it’s always 60 degrees and fair outside. But really, I think whomever made this did so just so people would look like total idiots playing wireless controllers with wired hands.

Awesome Gadget of the Week: USB Heated Gaming Gloves [Team Teabag]

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  • e1salvador
    August 31, 2008 at 4:43 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:40 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:34 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:33 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:33 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:33 AM

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  • MPSai
    August 31, 2008 at 4:30 AM

    You know my computer and game systems are situated close to my art desk and in trying to conserve oil in the winter I tend to be stuffed into five sweaters and suffering chilly hands while I work. I.. I might actually have use for these.

    MPSai

  • psychobaka
    August 31, 2008 at 4:28 AM

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  • ZinkO: USA WE DA BEST
    August 31, 2008 at 4:26 AM

    I wonder how these would combine with Airflow gamepads?

    ZinkO: USA WE DA BEST

  • OkayOctane
    August 31, 2008 at 4:26 AM

    OR..I know this is crazy..You could turn the heating up in your house?

    Sarcasm aside, how cold can your hands get that you need, not only gloves to game, but HEATED gloves. A novelty, no doubt..required? Me thinks no.

    OkayOctane

  • TheGreySpectre
    August 31, 2008 at 4:24 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:23 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:23 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:22 AM

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  • Snowdaddy
    August 31, 2008 at 4:21 AM

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  • NeVeRMoRe666
    August 31, 2008 at 4:20 AM

    Wait a minute, can these convert to Gaming Mittens? Most useless accessory/add on of the year in my opinion.

    NeVeRMoRe666

  • NeVeRMoRe666
    August 31, 2008 at 4:18 AM

    Most people I know (and I too also live part of the year in northern alberta) have the exact opposite problem. Their hands usually get too sweaty from playing a few rounds of Halo, not colder. I would be on this in a minute if it were for intercooling gloves. I would be a douche and make everyone wear it when they played with my controllers. No more disgusting aftermath of picking up sticky sweaty controllers for me, nope.

    NeVeRMoRe666

  • Korlis
    August 31, 2008 at 4:17 AM

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  • excel_excel
    August 31, 2008 at 4:17 AM

    Man my hands never get cold when gaming....but I tell ya, a warmed up controller? ooohh yeah!

    excel_excel

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:16 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:15 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:14 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:13 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:13 AM

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  • ZinkO: USA WE DA BEST
    August 31, 2008 at 4:10 AM

    Um, Owen, you do know the GDP was up 3.3% last quarter, right?

    ZinkO: USA WE DA BEST

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:10 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:09 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:07 AM

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  • Tiny Post-Impressionist Artist
    August 31, 2008 at 4:03 AM

    "considering the US economy" Hah! If you think things are bad over there...

    Tiny Post-Impressionist Artist

  • Maxilicious
    August 31, 2008 at 4:03 AM

    nice.... might get a pair!!

    Maxilicious

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    August 31, 2008 at 5:03 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:56 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 4:49 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 5:34 AM

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    August 31, 2008 at 6:20 AM

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  • NeoAkira
    August 31, 2008 at 6:17 AM

    @NeVeRMoRe666:

    Agreed. This product seems rather stupid and irrelevant. Number of people who get hot sweaty hands gaming >>>>> number of people who get cold hands gaming. Try making a product for the former problem.

    NeoAkira

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    August 31, 2008 at 6:10 AM

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  • wef
    August 31, 2008 at 6:41 AM

    Dude, Owen, be thankful for your weather.

    Montreal last winter, cold as hell in my friends apartment who had just had his heating cut off. Having these would have been awesome while we played Halo.

    wef

  • Altima NEO
    August 31, 2008 at 6:41 AM

    Might be nice for those cold winters, but what we really need are some refrigerated gloves for those hot sweaty hands

    and it will keep your beverages frosty by just holding them...

    hmm I should patent that before someone makes it.

    Altima NEO

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