An apparatus for detecting an amount of strain comprises a strain generating part, an electrical insulating layer and sensing elements. A technique is described to quantize the analog electrical signal in a manner which maximizes the compression of the signal while simultaneously minimizing the diminution in the ability to classify the compressed signal. The operations can further include detecting a selection of a wagering game theme, via the widget, for a wagering game that the player account has previously played and presenting a collection of widget content that the player account is authorized to access, via the widget, based on statistics, playing history, achievements, etc. The hand assembly also has one or more posts positioned perpendicular to the surface of the hand assembly.