MANUS Core

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What MANUS Core is

MANUS Core is middleware for MANUS gloves that turns finger movement into hand data for robotics, VR/XR, research, and live performance. It provides sensor, skeleton, and retargeted data, and calculates ergonomic measures such as joint flexion and hyper-extension. Its Advanced Hand Solver calibrates in seconds and recreates hand movement in 3D; Core 3.2 adds customizable finger dimensions. The Robotics License includes FBX and CSV recording and export, streaming to Unity, Unreal Engine, and OpenXR, raw sensor data, C++ and Python SDKs, a ROS2 package, NVIDIA Isaac Teleop support, and Linux integration. The Motion Capture License is aimed at mocap, previz, animation, and XR workflows, with third-party motion capture and visualization integrations and Ableton Live. A Core instance supports up to 16 glove pairs, though external streaming capacity may depend on the receiving system. Both editions are available as annual subscriptions or perpetual licenses. Subscriptions stop working when they end; perpetual licenses continue on the owned version after the first year. Pricing is on request. MANUS was founded in 2014 and is based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

Who it suits

It suits robotics, research, motion-capture, XR, and live-performance teams using MANUS gloves to capture or stream hand data. Choose the license based on whether the workflow is robotics or motion capture.

What it does well

Provides sensor, skeleton, and retargeted hand data.
Calculates joint flexion and hyper-extension.
Robotics License includes C++ and Python SDKs.
Supports up to 16 glove pairs per instance.
Both license types include software updates and support.

What to know first

Pricing is available on request.
Subscriptions stop working when the term ends.
External streaming capacity may depend on the receiving system.
Perpetual licenses include one year of updates and support.

Limits

A Core instance supports up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves, but external streaming may reduce the usable count depending on the receiving system. A subscription stops working when it ends; a perpetual license continues on the owned version after its first year.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Robotics License — Annual Subscription	Billed annually; request a quote. · Up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves per MANUS Core instance · updates and technical support while subscribed	On request
Motion Capture License — Annual Subscription	Billed annually; request a quote. · Up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves per MANUS Core instance · updates and technical support while subscribed	On request
Robotics License — Perpetual License	One-time purchase; request a quote. · Up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves per MANUS Core instance · includes one year of updates and technical support	On request
Motion Capture License — Perpetual License	One-time purchase; request a quote. · Up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves per MANUS Core instance · includes one year of updates and technical support	On request

As manus-meta.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the MANUS Core product page.
Choose the Robotics License or Motion Capture License for your workflow.
Request a quote for an annual subscription or perpetual license.
Download a Core installer or SDK for Windows or Linux.
Connect MANUS gloves; each instance supports up to 16 pairs.

Verdict

MANUS Core provides hand-data workflows for robotics and motion capture, with different licenses for each. Confirm pricing and whether subscription or perpetual terms suit your work.

Questions

How is MANUS Core priced?

Pricing is on request. Both license editions are offered as annual subscriptions or one-time perpetual licenses.

What is included with a perpetual license?

It includes one year of updates and technical support. After the first year, it continues running on the owned version.

What happens when a subscription ends?

The subscription version stops working when the subscription ends.

Which platforms are available?

Core installers and SDK downloads are listed for Windows and Linux. The Robotics License includes Linux integration, and the product lists Windows 10/11 64-bit as a supported platform.

How many gloves can one instance support?

Each MANUS Core instance supports up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves. The usable count when streaming externally may depend on the receiving system.

What does the Robotics License include?

It includes FBX and CSV recording and export, Unity, Unreal Engine, and OpenXR streaming, raw sensor data, C++ and Python SDKs, a ROS2 package, NVIDIA Isaac Teleop support, and Linux integration.

Facts from MANUS Core's own pages

Company history and audience: MANUS says it has developed from VR gaming gloves since 2014 and that its solutions are used by more than 2,000 robotics companies, AI research labs, XR developers, and motion capture studios. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Data types: Core provides sensor, skeleton, and retargeted hand data, and calculates ergonomic metrics such as joint flexion and hyper-extension. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Downloads: The maker's download page lists Core installers and SDK downloads for Windows and Linux, including a Linux SDK with ROS2 package. · docs.manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Founded: 2014 · manus-meta.com, 28 Sept 2026
Glove capacity: Each MANUS Core instance supports up to 16 pairs of MANUS gloves, though the usable count when streaming externally may depend on the receiving system. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Hand solver: The Advanced Hand Solver calibrates in seconds and recreates hand movements in 3D, with customizable finger dimensions in Core 3.2. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Headquarters: Eindhoven, The Netherlands · manus-meta.com, 28 Sept 2026
Integrations: The maker lists integrations including OptiTrack Motive, Xsens MVN, Unity, Unreal Engine, Nokov XingYing, Qualisys QTM, MotionBuilder, and Luster3D Motar. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
License terms: Both editions are offered as annual subscriptions or perpetual licenses; a perpetual license keeps running on the owned version after its first year, while a subscription stops working when the subscription ends. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Linux and ARM: The product page says MANUS has native ARM64 support for robotics platforms through the Linux SDK and ROS 2 package. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Motion capture edition: The Motion Capture License is designed for mocap, previz, animation, and XR workflows and includes integrations with third-party motion capture and visualization systems and Ableton Live. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Purpose: MANUS Core is middleware for MANUS gloves that visualizes finger movement and records, exports, and streams hand data for robotics, VR/XR, research, and live performance. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Robotics edition: The Robotics License includes FBX and CSV recording and export, Unity, Unreal Engine and OpenXR streaming, raw sensor data, C++ and Python SDKs, a ROS2 package, NVIDIA Isaac Teleop support, and Linux integration. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026
Support: Both license types include software updates and technical support for the applicable included or subscription period. · manus-meta.com, 7 Oct 2026

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