Manus Metagloves Pro Haptic

Manus Metagloves Pro Haptic: when the hand becomes an immersive interface

With the rise of virtual reality, robotics, and immersive simulations, natural interaction with digital environments is becoming a key issue. This is where Manus Metagloves Pro Haptic come in. These professional gloves combine ultra-precise motion capture and haptic feedback, transforming the hand into a true control interface.

High-precision motion capture

The technological heart of the Metagloves Pro Haptic is based on an electromagnetic tracking (EMF) system. Unlike optical solutions, this technology does not rely on cameras or lines of sight, enabling reliable motion capture even when hands are partially hidden or close to objects. Each glove is capable of tracking up to 25 degrees of freedom, covering all finger and hand joints. The result is highly accurate gesture reproduction, which is essential for applications requiring high precision, such as teleoperation or 3D animation.

Haptic feedback to feel the virtual world

Beyond tracking, these gloves feature vibrotactile haptic feedback. Actuators placed in the glove generate vibrations when the user interacts with virtual objects. This feedback allows the user to feel contact, impact, or pressure zones, enhancing immersion and improving understanding of the actions performed. Although this haptic feedback does not reproduce full physical forces, it plays a key role in the perception of touch and in learning precise gestures.

A design intended for professional use

Metagloves Pro Haptic gloves have been designed for demanding environments. Their modular architecture allows the electronics to be detached from the glove fabric, facilitating maintenance, hygiene, and adaptation to different users. Interchangeable batteries ensure continuous use during long sessions without having to shut down the system for recharging. Calibration is quick and user profiles can be saved, simplifying deployment in professional environments.

Software integration and areas of application

On the software side, the gloves are compatible with engines such as Unity and Unreal Engine, via SDKs that allow both motion data and haptic feedback to be exploited. They are therefore used in a variety of fields: industrial simulation, immersive training, robotics and remote manipulation, human-machine interaction research, and motion capture for animation and visual effects.

A forward-looking interface

Manus Metagloves Pro Haptic illustrate a strong trend towards increasingly natural interfaces between humans and digital technology. By combining precision of movement and tactile sensation, these gloves pave the way for more intuitive and realistic immersive experiences, particularly suited to professional use and technological research.