VR glove creator Manus has launched pre-orders for its newest gadget, Quantum Metagloves, an enter resolution focused at enterprise customers. The Netherlands-based firm is trying to provide up extra exact finger monitoring than not solely its previous VR gloves, but in addition optical trackers present used within the business.

Manus launched pre-orders for Quantum Metagloves final week, stating that anticipated delivery begins someday in early Q3, which might doubtless happen within the September timeframe.

The enterprise-focused gloves begin at $9,000 (€7,500), and embody a perpetual license and a 2-year guarantee. That pricing displays the bottom unit with out 6DOF positional monitoring although, however Quantum Metagloves function optionally available modules that hook into Xsens, OptiTrack, and SteamVR monitoring requirements.

If you happen to haven’t seen our hands-on with the Quantum Metagloves, right here’s a fast rundown of how they work. In contrast to previous Manus gloves, the corporate’s newest makes use of a magnetic base positioned on the again of the palm. Every finger is tracked magnetically by way of corresponding modules snuggly positioned on the every finger’s tip.

Whereas this doesn’t embody haptic suggestions, the corporate advised us at GDC 2022 that it was engaged on a haptic model of the Quantum Metagloves, which would come with per-finger haptics to boost immersion in VR.

At any fee, the gloves provided some promising outcomes when it got here to beating occlusion and demonstrating wonderful finger actions. Be sure to take a look at all of our early impressions from GDC 2022 in March to see it in motion and discover out extra.

Right here’s a have a look at what comes within the field:

• A set of Manus Quantum Metagloves
• A perpetual Manus Core Professional license
• Wi-fi Manus Dongle
• Three full units of finger caps (1/2/3)
• One full set of finger tapes
• Three units of liner gloves (S/M/L)
• Timesync cable
• Manus Journey Case

Manus can be working a trade-in low cost program which is able to permit house owners customers of a variety of previous merchandise to get Quantum Metagloves for €2500 / $3000 off retail value. These embody house owners of Prime II, Prime II Haptic, Prime II Xsens, Prime X, Xsens Gloves by Manus, and OptiTrack Gloves by Manus. Go to Manus to be taught extra about trade-ins and pre-orders.

Technical Specs

• Sign Latency ≤ 5ms
• Finger Sensors Absolute place, 3 axis rotation
• Sensor pattern fee 120Hz
• Battery life 4 hours (swappable)
• Weight 70 grams
• Wi-fi communication Excessive Efficiency 2.4 Ghz Protocol
• Wi-fi vary As much as 15 meters
• Wired communication USB Sort-C
• Finger attachments Finger caps, finger tapes, liner gloves
• Glove Textiles One measurement suits all (washable)