Manus Gloves has announced the release of the latest Manus Prime II series

■ This is an article posted on June 2020, 6, so the content of the information may be out of date.

The latest series of data gloves Manus Gloves that captures the movement of fingers in detail, "Manus Prime IIWas released.

Manus Prime II is a glove-shaped tracking device that can accurately read the movement of each finger and the direction of the hand of the wearer. When used in combination with motion capture devices such as OptiTrack, Vicon and SteamVR Tracking, you can also get hand position information with respect to space.In addition, the acquired data is wirelessly transmitted to the computer and can be reflected in the movement in the VR space.

At Tegara, it will be the core model of Manus Gloves that can be widely used.Prime IIWith a Linear Resonant Actuator (LRA) haptic module attached to each finger, it is possible to feed back the haptic feeling when grasping an object in VR space to the glove.Prime II Haptic2 models are available (We do not handle Prime Xsens).

Manus Prime II features

・ Precise finger tracking
An industrial-grade flex sensor tracks the movement of two joints on each finger individually.
In addition, IMU supports 11DoF fine movement measurement for each finger.

・ Replaceable battery
A large capacity battery allows continuous use for 6 hours. Since the battery can be removed, a replacement battery will be provided to ensure smooth and continuous operation.

・ Washable specifications
It is possible to wash the gloves (cloth) by removing the sensor part.
In addition, you can purchase additional gloves only, so each user can prepare the gloves for hygiene and reuse the same sensor part.

・ Universal mount system
The standard universal mounting system makes it easy to mount third-party hardware (trackers) via a dedicated adapter.

・ Quick and accurate calibration
With the Manus Prime II on, you can do three simple gestures for quick and accurate calibration in a short time of about 3 seconds.

·compatibility
The plugin enables seamless integration into Unity / Unreal Engine / MotionBuilder.
The Manus Prime II can also be used with the Oculus Rift S, Oculus Quest Link and SteamVR compatible VR headsets.

 

In addition, real-time software that realizes smooth full-body motion in virtual spacePolygonIs also newly released.

Polygon uses inverse kinematics (IK) to reproduce natural body movements through 6 data points. By using it in combination with Prime II, it is possible to detect the nuances of the movement of the human body and generate a realistic virtual character without using a motion capture suit. The plugin allows seamless integration into Unity and Unreal Engine.

 

Tegara Corporation Manus VR Authorized ResellerAs a result, there are many Manus Gloves series sales results so far. Of course, the new Manus Prime II is also available for purchase on the Unipos website, so please feel free to contact us.