Since 2014, we've evolved from VR gaming gloves to becoming the industry standard for human interaction data collection. We discovered that high-fidelity hand tracking data wasn't just valuable for immersive experiences, it was essential for teaching robots how to manipulate objects, training AI systems on human demonstrations, and enabling natural human-machine collaboration.
From our first Development Kit in 2016 to the groundbreaking Quantum Metagloves featuring EMF technology in 2022, and now the Metagloves Pro Haptic in 2025, each generation has set new standards for precision, reliability, and usability.
Over the past decade, MANUS has continuously advanced hand tracking technology, delivering professional-grade hardware, robust software, and reliable data pipelines. Our team has grown from a handful of dreamers to a multidisciplinary group of engineers, researchers, and problem-solvers —united by a shared drive to tackle complex technical challenges.
Today, our solutions are used worldwide by robotics companies, AI research labs, XR developers, and motion capture studios to collect, process, and apply human interaction data at scale.
The embodied AI revolution is just beginning. Join us in shaping how humans and machines interact in the future.
The idea of controlling VR games with your hands instead of a game controller was a novel one, and a group of ambitious people set out to create exactly this. A pair of gloves you put on, translating all of your hand and finger movements directly to a digital world.
MANUS acquired leading development partners and clients at the Dutch Startup Bootcamp: Demo Day, enabling MANUS to hit the ground running.
MANUS releases their first Development Kit Gloves (DK1) setting the bar for hand and finger capture worldwide.
MANUS VR releases the improved and updated DK2 gloves focusing more on Virtual Reality functionality.
MANUS releases the Prime I gloves including haptic feedback. The first partnership with Xsens and OptiTrack takes form.
The MANUS team has grown to include a substantial Software and development team and the first Full Body Capture prototype, Polygon, is built.
MANUS releases the Prime II gloves. Alongside with a dedicated Xsens Glove by MANUS.
MANUS releases the SteamVR Pro Tracker. The first professional tracker based on OpenVR.
MANUS releases the Prime X series gloves and makes Polygon free to use for the creative community. Also the main offices relocate to Eindhoven and the German and US offices open its doors.
MANUS releases the Quantum Metagloves featuring EMF technology, leading the market.
MANUS releases the Quantum Bodypack. The perfect way to gain freedom of movement without data loss.
MANUS releases the Prime 3 Haptic XR and the Prime 3 Mocap gloves with fully integrated Haptic Feedback.
MANUS releases the Bodypack Lite. The extremely compact and lightweight version of the bodypack.
MANUS releases the Metagloves Pro. Eclipsing everything that has come before.
