# LucidVR/lucidgloves

Arduino/ESP32 based DIY VR Haptic gloves. Compatible with SteamVR via OpenGloves.

Repository: https://github.com/LucidVR/lucidgloves
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lucidgloves
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: arduino, vrglove, diy, vr, firmware, hardware
Last push: 2025-10-29T16:21:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 45/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 49, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1961, "days_push": 308, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2368, forks 286 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:41.682305+00:00)

## What it is
LucidGloves is an open-source DIY VR haptic glove project providing Arduino/ESP32 firmware and 3D-printable hardware files for finger tracking in VR. It integrates with SteamVR through the OpenGloves OpenVR driver.

## Use cases
- build DIY haptic gloves for VR finger tracking
- flash firmware to Arduino Nano or ESP32 for a VR glove
- 3D print parts for a haptic VR controller glove
- connect custom VR gloves to SteamVR via OpenGloves
- add finger tracking and haptic feedback to VRChat and SteamVR games
- customize VR glove firmware with joysticks and buttons

## When to choose
- you want a low-cost DIY alternative to commercial VR haptic gloves
- you are comfortable with Arduino, soldering, and 3D printing
- you use SteamVR and want OpenGloves-compatible hardware

## When to avoid
- you need a plug-and-play commercial product with support
- you don't use SteamVR or OpenGloves-compatible runtimes
- you have no access to a 3D printer or electronics tools

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded
- domain: hardware, gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: embedded, iot, windows
- tags: vr, haptic-gloves, arduino, esp32, steamvr, opengloves, diy-hardware, 3d-printing, finger-tracking, linux

## Member repositories
- LucidVR/lucidgloves (main) score 45

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:41.682305+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:35:26.828138+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LucidVR/lucidgloves (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:41.682305+00:00, sha f76014645eb3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.