What are the best VR gloves?

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Best VR gloves	Price	Last Updated
-- Manus VR	ask for a quote	May 18, 2019
-- Hands Omni	-	Feb 27, 2019
-- ExoGlove	-	Jul 14, 2016
-- Perception Neuron	$230	Jul 14, 2016
-- Plexus	~$200-300 (devkit)	Apr 2, 2019

Manus VR

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Top Pro

Battery life that is good for long play sessions

The battery life is touted as lasting 8 hours, which is plenty long enough for an all day gaming session. See More

Top Con

No tactile feedback

Top Pro

Good developer support

There are free and open-source SDK's available for Windows, Linux, OS X, Android and iOS 9 as well as plugins available for the Unity and Unreal engines. This way there is a wide selection of support for gaming, no matter the platform or engine prefered. Also, being open-source ensures that anyone is able to join in without worry of any fees or a closed community. See More

Top Con

Not yet available

Currently only available for pre-order. No release date is set, which means little testing has been done and support for games so far is quite minimal to nonexistent. See More

Top Pro

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 Pro

Compatible with many VR technologies

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

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Easy to keep clean

The electronics for the device are contained within the glove but are removable meaning that the gloves themselves can be washed. This is great, as a glove will eventually become dirty from sweat as well as normal wear and tear. Hand washing is recommended though, as they are built from material that could be considered delicate or is prone to shrinking. See More

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Able to be tested

Manus VR provides a demo game for each of its available platforms. This way users that do receive their dev kit device can test to see what the glove is capable of. See More

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Good Vive controller support

There are included wrist mounts for the Vive controllers, making for good compatibility for those that own that device. See More

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Wireless freedom for movement

The gloves can be connected over Bluetooth allowing for more freedom of movement than a tethered solution. See More

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Allows for immersive sense input

Vibrating actuators on the back of the glove provides tactile feedback from the game, making for a more immersive experience. This can be used by games in a number of ways, one being a way of force feedback in order to know something important is happening. See More

Hands Omni

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Easily unoticeable when worn

The glove currently weighs in at 350 grams, which is light enough to not really notice the added weight. See More

Top Con

In very early stages of development

The gloves currently are in prototyping stage and that means that there's currently no information about price or release date. See More

Top Pro

Allows for freedom of movement

The gloves are wireless, which allows the wearer to move where they like (within the wireless range of course), which makes for a more versatile option over something that forces the user to be tethered. See More

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Provides a realistic sense of touch through pressure

The gloves use small inflatable air bladders that press against your fingers allowing you to "feel" objects in the virtual world. See More

ExoGlove

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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

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

Top Pro

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

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

Top Pro

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 Pro

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

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

Top Pro

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

Plexus

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Affordable for most VR consumers

Plexus has stated that their hand tracking gloves will be "very affordable", and around the $200-$300 USD price range, which is cheaper than most VR HMDs. See More

Top Con

No release date

There hasn't been a release date window teased at all. See More

RealisticNabia's Experience

No sizing possible making it hard for kids or women to wear the gloves, as their hands is generally smaller. See More

Top Pro

Low-profile design and haptics

Plexus has haptic support, while not limiting your finger or hand movement in any way. See More

Top Pro

Support for every PCVR platform, with forward compatibility with any SteamVR, Oculus or WMR heatset in the future

Plexus allows you to mount ANY VR controller/wand onto the back of the glove, giving support for any current and future PCVR headsets with a simple patch for your PC. See More

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