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Hand & Finger Tracking for Unity
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      • Index
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  1. Hand Tracking Unity Plugin

Supported Joints

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

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

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.

Supported Joints