Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started 2.1 Account Setup 2.2 Software Installation 2.3 Hardware Setup 2.4 Calibration SightLab Examples 3.1 Example 1: Grabbing and Physics 3.2 Example 2: Hand Tracking Gestures Integration with SightLab Further Reading 1. Introduction This guide provides comprehensive instructions for using the Manus Prime 3 Haptic Gloves with Vizard and SightLab VR Pro to achieve full hand tracking in Virtual Reality (VR). These tools combined allow users to interact with and grab objects in VR, including physics-based interactions, gesture inputs and per finger haptic feedback.
Click here to see a video of the Manus VR gloves being used in SightLab VR Pro .
Getting Started 2.1 Account Setup Visit the Manus Resource Center . Create an account or log in to an existing one. 2.2 Software Installation In the Manus Resource Center, select your glove model. Click "Go to Downloads" and download the latest version of the Core software. Install the Core software following the on-screen instructions. When prompted, create a user profile. 2.3 Hardware Setup Plug the USB dongle into your computer. (Note: One dongle connects to one pair of gloves). Insert fully charged batteries into the gloves. Turn on the gloves:some textMove the center switch to the middle position. Wait for the LED light to stop blinking. For first-time setup: Pair the gloves:
Move the switch forward once more to enter pairing mode. Wait for the pairing process to complete. 2.4 Calibration After connecting the gloves, proceed with the calibration process as guided by the Manus Core software.
For detailed setup instructions, refer to the official Manus setup guide .
3. SightLab Examples SightLab provides pre-built examples to demonstrate the capabilities of the Manus Prime 3 Haptic Gloves. These can be found in the following directory:
SightLab Projects\ExampleScripts\Hand_Tracking_Grabbing_Physics
3.1 Example 1: ManusGlove_Grabbing This example showcases basic object interaction and haptic feedback.
Features:
Physics-based finger interactions Object grabbing for 3 blocks in the scene Vibration feedback when fingers touch objects Object reset functionality Data logging and real-time value display Usage:
Touch objects with your fingers to feel vibration feedback. Grab and manipulate the 3 blocks in the scene. Place your hand in the sphere to drop and reset objects. Press number keys for additional functions:some text'1': Test vibration on index finger '2': Print distance between index finger and thumb '3': Print angle of index finger Finger rotation data for the index finger will be saved in handData For more details, visit the SightLab Hand Tracking and Grabbing documentation .
3.2 Example 2: Manus_handTracking_gestures This example demonstrates gesture-based control and object interaction.
Features:
Gesture control of a chicken avatar Real-time gesture display on a text panel Ability to grab guitar objects Gesture Controls (Right Hand):
Index finger point: Move up Fist: Move back down Index and little finger point: Fly Little finger point: Stop flying Middle finger point: Rotate Available Gestures:
gestureName = ['Fist', 'Index finger point', 'Middle finger point',
'Two finger point', 'Ring finger point', 'Ring-Index finger point',
'Ring-middle finger point', 'Three finger point', 'Little finger point',
'Index and little finger point', 'Little-middle finger point',
'Not ring finger point', 'Little-ring finger point',
'Not middle finger point', 'Not index finger point', 'Flat hand', 'Undefined']
4. Integration with SightLab VR Pro SightLab VR Pro allows easy integration of Manus gloves into any VR script:
Select "Manus SteamVR" or " Manus OpenXR" from the hardware selection dropdown. Add hand tracking, object grabbing, and haptic feedback to your scene. Implement finger gestures for scene control. SightLab VR Pro also supports data synchronization, visualization, playback and analysis with various VR and physio hardware and eye-tracking metrics.
5. Further Reading For additional information on accessing SightLab VR Pro for Vizard to see how you can add the Manus VR gloves to your VR application send a request for a demo here:Virtual Reality Software Sales | Contact Us (worldviz.com) .
