MANUS Core is the central software hub for MANUS gloves—built for precise, low-latency hand tracking in real time. Visualize every finger movement in 3D, record sessions, export data, and stream live into your robotics, VR/XR, research, or performance pipeline.

What is MANUS Core?

MANUS Core is powerful middleware that brings your MANUS gloves to life. It provides accurate hand visualization, converts motion into production-ready data, and connects your gloves to the tools teams actually use—via plug-ins, SDK access options, and partner integrations.

Key Features

Advanced Hand Solver

Calibrate in seconds and see your exact hand movements recreated in 3D. With Core 3.1, you can fine-tune finger dimensions for custom proportions, ensuring a true-to-life digital hand.

Ultra-Low Latency

Near-instant response for live performance, real-time robotics, and any application where precision timing matters.

3 Data Types for Motion Intelligence

• Sensor data: Precise fingertip positions and rotations captured relative to the glove’s top module.
• Skeleton data: A calibrated, joint-by-joint digital model of your hands for analysis, ergonomics, and realistic simulation.
• Retargeted data: Maps real-hand movements onto virtual characters or objects for effortless animation and interaction.

Ergonomic metrics such as joint flexion and hyper-extension can be derived from the Advanced Hand Solver, making Core valuable for research and human-factor studies.

Triggered Recording

Start, stop, and control MANUS Core recordings directly from external software or tracking systems for synchronized glove data acquisition.

Multi-System Positional Tracking

Wide tracking-system support places hands in absolute 3D space for accurate hand placement and full-body solves.

Integrations

MANUS Core supports live streaming and production workflows through plug-ins and partner integrations (availability depends on the license option selected). Common workflows include:

• Unity / Unreal Engine / MotionBuilder live streaming
• Optical motion capture pipelines (e.g., OptiTrack Motive, Qualisys QTM)
• Xsens MVN Animate / Analyze workflows
• XR simulation + digital twin platforms (OpenXR and supported enterprise XR tools)
• Developer / robotics pipelines via C++ SDK (option-dependent)

Compatible Products

• MANUS Metagloves Pro
• MANUS Metagloves Pro Haptic
• MANUS Quantum Metagloves

Which License Option Is Right for You?

MANUS Core 3

Best for teams that need the Core foundation: calibration + visualization, recording/export, and standard live plug-ins for common 3D pipelines.

MANUS Core 3 + XR

Choose this if your workflow requires XR simulation and digital twin integrations (OpenXR + supported partner platforms).

MANUS Core 3 + Xsens

Choose this when your pipeline runs through Xsens MVN Animate/Analyze and you want direct integration and a unified skeleton workflow.

MANUS Core 3 + Optical

Best for optical motion capture environments and labs that need direct integration into supported mocap pipelines.

MANUS Core 3 + SDK (Commercial)

Choose this for developers and robotics teams that need SDK access for custom integrations and data pipelines.

MANUS Core 3 + SDK (Academic)

SDK option intended for qualifying academic programs and labs.