4 best alternatives to Manus as of 2018 - Slant

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Gloveone

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Already compatible with many VR technologies

This includes support for Oculus, Vive (Steam VR), OSVR as well as Leap Motion. So no matter the VR ones chooses to go with, functionality for Gloveone already exists. See More

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Currently a small community

There is an official forum on the Gloveone site, but it has little new topics and few answered questions. While the development community surrounding this may grow, currently there is not much going on. See More

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Realistic sense of touch through vibration

The gloves provide haptic feedback through 10 actuators on each glove that can pulse at different frequencies and intensities allowing you to "feel" objects in the virtual world. See More

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Not available yet

First batch of gloves is expected by the end of 2016. See More

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Support for developers

There is an open-api as well as SDK available for free for any developer that wants it as well as a documentation page for those interested in how to use them with specific game engines or code. This free access allows for easier development as well as provides a good scenario where implementation of the gloves can grow a community and a good assortment of games making for a product worth purchasing. See More

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Versatile as it can be used tethered and untethered

You can use the gloves wired up for a quicker response time or wireless over Bluetooth for non-restrictive movement. See More

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Wide range of tracking

There is 3-Axis independent finger tacking (6 in total, 3 each hand) as well as g-Axis hand orientation tracking for a total of 7 independent units of measurements for tracking. This way your hands can easily be represented in a VR environment, which adds to the realism. See More

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ExoGlove

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Wide selection of OS support

Works with all computing devices, even mobile. This way no matter what OS or device is prefered, the gloves will work. See More

Top Con

Lack of info

There does seem to be quite a surprising lack of any information on this product. Even on BreqLabs own Facebook page, posts are pretty sparse on any details. See More

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Instantly useable

Drivers are not needed in order for these gloves to work on ones device, it is plug and play. This makes for an easy setup that anyone can handle. See More

Top Con

Not yet available

Currently there are no pre-orders or release dates set. Price has not been divulged either. Basically, this is in so far a proof of concept, many things may change about it, or it may never release at all. See More

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Mimics the sensation of touching objects

The haptic feedback is used to represent virtual objects. They can give a sense of touching something, which can be very helpful in creating a more immersive experience. See More

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Complete freedom of movement

The device can work up to several meters away from the wireless sensor. The battery for the device is also stated to last up to 12 hours. See More

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Perception Neuron

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Versatile connection methods

The suit itself can stream data to a central hub, which can then connect to one's PC using WiFi, Bluetooth or be transferred from an SD card. See More

Top Con

Designed more for motion capture over personal VR interaction

While it does appear the device is able to work with VR games built in Unity (and maybe other engines) as a VR controller device, it is mainly meant for the purpose of motion capture for developers of games. See More

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Realistic input through detailed movement readings

Three different sensors are used (gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers) in order to ascertain the movement and positioning of each hand. See More

Top Con

Does not provide a sense of touch

Can only capture motion, does not provide any tactile feedback. See More

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