MiMU Gloves (2026 design)
Gesture control of music and performance software
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Michel Waisvisz The Hands
Hand and arm gesture control of electronic music
- Connection & compatibility
- Sensor signals converted to MIDI musical control ↗
Keep in mind Photograph records the physical instrument at STEIM in2006; it is not presented as the original1984 revision.
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| Prices · all markets | €2,699 EUR≈ $3,018 USDECB 2026-10-12EU · Store price · Stock and delivery not verified 1 offer records & sources€2,699 EUR≈ $3,018 USDECB 2026-10-12 EU · Store price Stock and delivery not verifiedMiMU Pair of Gloves, S/M/L; excludes separate left/right offers New improved design pre-order with manufacturer planned December2026 delivery. EUR2699 displayed in fetched currency configuration; duties/taxes may apply. Delivery not independently confirmed.Check merchant offer ↗Price source ↗ Checked 2026-10-12 | Price not verified 0 offer records & sourcesNo verified price in this audit. |
| Designed for | Gesture control of music and performance software ↗ | Hand and arm gesture control of electronic music ↗ |
| Form factor | Pair of electronic open-fingertip gloves ↗ | Pair of hand-strapped sensor/key controller frames ↗ |
| Controls | Integrated control button ↗ | Not verified |
| Connection & compatibility | Not verified | Sensor signals converted to MIDI musical control ↗ |
| Software | Glover included; MIDI and OSC-compatible music software ↗ | Not verified |
| Sensing | Finger flex sensors and hand/arm orientation sensors ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Feedback | LED and vibration motors ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Connectivity | Low-latency Wi-Fi;5GHz network required ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Runtime | Rechargeable battery,5+hours capacity ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Host | macOS 11+ / Windows 10+ ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| Construction | Open fingertips and palms; handmade in UK ↗ | Not applicable to this category |
| First Public Use | Not applicable to this category | 1984 ↗ |
| Finger Input | Not applicable to this category | Small key arrays for fingered musical control ↗ |
| Pressure Input | Not applicable to this category | Thumb pressure sensors ↗ |
| Orientation | Not applicable to this category | Tilt sensing ↗ |
| Relative Position | Not applicable to this category | Distance sensing between the two hands ↗ |
| Configuration | Not applicable to this category | Multiple historical hardware revisions grouped; no uniform revision specifications claimed ↗ |
| Availability | New improved design pre-order with manufacturer planned December2026 delivery. EUR2699 displayed in fetched currency configuration; duties/taxes may apply. Delivery not independently confirmed. | Historical custom instrument developed and rebuilt over multiple decades. No public complete-device purchase price verified. |
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| Editorial pick & release | No editorial ranking recorded | No editorial ranking recorded |
| Evidence | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 | Manufacturer source Checked 2026-10-13 |
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