Manus Metagloves Pro

MANUS Metagloves Pro – Professional Gloves for Precise Hand and Finger Movement Tracking
Manus – Manufacturer: Netherlands

MANUS Metagloves Pro are professional measuring gloves designed for highly accurate recording of hand and finger movements. The system uses five electromagnetic field (EMF) sensors located on the fingertips. Each sensor measures position and orientation across six degrees of freedom.

The gloves replicate an anatomical hand model with 25 degrees of freedom, allowing them to record both basic gestures and fine movements of individual joints and fingertips. The manufacturer recommends them primarily for robotics, AI model training, motion analysis, scientific research, and professional motion capture.

The Metagloves Pro are not just a VR controller. They are a specialized measurement system used to acquire precise hand movement data, store it, export it, or transmit it in real time to other applications.

Key Features:
Tracking of all five fingers using five EMF sensors,
Measurement of each sensor in six degrees of freedom—three axes of position and three axes of rotation,
120 Hz sampling rate,
Anatomical hand model with 25 degrees of freedom,
Fingertip position and orientation tracking,
No sensor occlusion issues typical of optical systems,
Wired and wireless operation,
Replaceable batteries,
Detachable Top Module,
Replaceable textile glove only, customizable to the user,
Integration with robotics, motion capture, VR/XR, and 3D visualization software,
Real-time data storage, export, and transfer—depending on the purchased MANUS Core license.

MANUS Metagloves Pro – Professional Gloves for Precise Hand and Finger Movement Tracking
Manus – Manufacturer: Netherlands

MANUS Metagloves Pro are professional measuring gloves designed for highly accurate recording of hand and finger movements. The system uses five electromagnetic field (EMF) sensors located on the fingertips. Each sensor measures position and orientation across six degrees of freedom.

The gloves replicate an anatomical hand model with 25 degrees of freedom, allowing them to record both basic gestures and fine movements of individual joints and fingertips. The manufacturer recommends them primarily for robotics, AI model training, motion analysis, scientific research, and professional motion capture.

The Metagloves Pro are not just a VR controller. They are a specialized measurement system used to acquire precise hand movement data, store it, export it, or transmit it in real time to other applications.

Key Features
Tracking of all five fingers using five EMF sensors,
Measurement of each sensor
Technical Specifications
Finger Tracking System
Technology: EMF-based tracking.
Number of sensors: 5, one on each finger.
Degrees of freedom of a single sensor: 6 DoF.
Position data: 3 axes.
Rotation data: 3 axes.
Sampling rate: 120 Hz.
Declared motion-to-data latency:
- wired connection: 30 ms,
- wireless connection: 50 ms.
Sensor housing material: PA-12, i.e., polyamide 12.

The manufacturer also announced that the firmware update reduced the typical sensor latency to approximately 25 ms ± 4.5 ms when using a wired connection and approximately 41.5 ms ± 4.5 ms when using a wireless connection. However, the technical documentation still lists nominal values ​​of 30 and 50 ms, so it's worth confirming the current hardware and firmware version before purchasing.

Hand Model
Full anatomical model of the human hand.
Degrees of freedom: 25 DoF.
Wrist orientation: three-axis rotation.
Skeleton data:
- user's hand skeleton,
- skeleton retargeted to the digital model.
Records flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, and adduction in the corresponding finger joints.
Ability to measure fingertip orientation, including hyperextension movements of the index, middle, ring, and little fingers.
Ability to manually adjust the dimensions of the digital hand skeleton.

Connectivity
Wired: USB 2.0 Type-C. Wireless
Dedicated MANUS Wireless Dongle,
Dongle connector: USB 2.0 Type-A,
Communication protocol: Bluetooth 5.0,
Declared range: up to 15 meters, depending on environmental conditions.

For applications requiring greater mobility, the manufacturer offers the optional MANUS Bodypack Lite.

Six-degree-of-freedom (DOF) sensor control — 3 axes of position and 3 axes of rotation,
120 Hz sampling rate,
Anatomical hand model with 25 DOF,
Fingertip position and orientation tracking,
No sensor occlusion issues typical of optical systems,
Wired and wireless operation possible,
Replaceable batteries,
Detachable Top Module electronics module,
Option to replace only the textile glove to fit the user,
Integration with robotics, motion capture, VR/XR, and 3D visualization software,
Ability to save, export, and transmit data in real time — depending on the purchased MANUS Core license.

Power:
Replaceable battery,
Continuous operation time: up to 3 hours,
Charging time: approximately 2 hours,
Charging the battery located in the glove via USB-C,
USB power required: 5 V / 0.5 A,
Removed batteries can be charged in the optional MANUS Charging Station,
Quick battery replacement allows for minimal downtime.

Weight:
One size M glove, including electronics and battery: approximately 167 g.

Module dimensions:

Hand module:
Height: 60.7 mm,
Width: 78.2 mm,
Depth: 34.3 mm.

Finger sensor:
Height: 20.3 mm,
Width: approximately 14.6–15 mm,
Depth: 9.6 mm.

Wireless Dongle
Height: 27.8 mm,
Width: 70.3 mm,
Depth: 8.5 mm,
Cable Length: 43 cm.

Textile Glove
Type: Full-finger glove,
Available sizes: XS, S, M, and L,
Material: 72% polyester, 28% spandex,
Finger sensors are integrated into the glove structure but can be removed,
Sensor cables are fully enclosed within the glove,
The textile part is washable after removing all electronics,
The main electronic module is detachable and can be transferred between textile gloves of the appropriate size.

Environmental Conditions
Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C,
Relative humidity: 10% to 80%,
Operation without moisture condensation.

Calibration

Calibration is performed in the MANUS Core and involves four steps:
placing the hand on a horizontal, non-metallic surface,
making a fist,
opening and closing the fingers several times,
touching the knuckles of the hand with the thumb.

The stated calibration time is approximately 50 seconds. The manufacturer recommends calibration before each use, although calibration profiles can be saved and transferred between stations.