Supported Joints

Explains the finger joints tracked in the Hand Tracking Unity plugin.

The Hand Tracking Unity plugin supports 22 different joints, as shown in the picture.

Supported Joints

Below you can find the joints grouped by area:

Root

Name	Description
Root	The root of the hand (wrist).

Thumb

Name	Description
Thumb CMC	The thumb carpometacarpal joint.
Thumb MCP	The thumb metacarpophalangeal joint.
Thumb IP	The thumb interphalangeal joint.
Thumb Tip	The thumb tip joint.

Index Finger

Name	Description
Index MCP	The index finger metacarpophalangeal joint.
Index PIP	The index finger proximal interphalangeal joint.
Index DIP	The index finger distal interphalangeal joint.
Index Tip	The index finger tip joint.

Middle Finger

Name	Description
Middle MCP	The middle finger metacarpophalangeal joint.
Middle PIP	The middle finger proximal interphalangeal joint.
Middle DIP	The middle finger distal interphalangeal joint.
Middle Tip	The middle finger tip joint.

Ring Finger

Name	Description
Ring MCP	The ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint.
Ring PIP	The ring finger proximal interphalangeal joint.
Ring DIP	The ring finger distal interphalangeal joint.
Ring Tip	The ring finger tip joint.

Pinky

Name	Description
Pinky MCP	The pinky finger metacarpophalangeal joint.
Pinky PIP	The pinky finger proximal interphalangeal joint.
Pinky DIP	The pinky finger distal interphalangeal joint.
Pinky Tip	The pinky finger tip joint.

Palm

Name	Description
Palm	The middle of the palm.