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tl;dr

A research benchmark that replays generated hand-object grasps in physics simulators to measure whether the grasp actually holds up, not just whether it looks right.

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    What it does
      Replays hand grasps
      Runs physics simulation
      Scores grasp success
    Tech stack
      Python
      MuJoCo
      IsaacGym
      MANO hand model
    Use cases
      Benchmark HOI generation
      Test custom grasp data
      Bimanual interaction testing
    Audience
      Researchers
      Robotics engineers
      Computer vision teams

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Test whether a generated hand grasp physically holds up in simulation rather than just looking correct in a video.

VIBE 2

Benchmark hand-object interaction generation methods with success-rate and trajectory-error metrics.

VIBE 3

Replay your own custom hand and object data as a single bundle file for evaluation.

VIBE 4

Simulate two-handed interactions like one hand handing an object to another.

what's the stack?

PythonMuJoCoIsaacGymMANO

how it stacks up fr

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LanguagePythonPythonPython
Setup difficultyhardeasyeasy
Complexity4/52/53/5
Audienceresearcherdeveloperdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · hard time til it works · 1h+

Requires installing MuJoCo and optionally IsaacGym, plus registering for MANO and dataset access for built-in examples.

in plain english

DexHOI2Sim is a research tool for testing whether a computer-generated hand grasping an object actually works in a physics simulation, rather than just looking correct in a video. It takes a recorded or generated hand and object interaction and replays it inside physics engines called MuJoCo and IsaacGym, then reports whether the grasp physically holds up and how accurately the object followed its expected path. The project builds a detailed 3D hand model with 45 points of movement based on the MANO hand format used in computer vision research. Instead of approximating the hand's shape, it computes the exact joint angles directly from the recorded hand pose, and the tool has been checked to closely match the original MANO model. Because the hand shape comes from a parameter unique to each person, a different subject produces a differently sized and shaped hand. Running the tool involves one command that builds the hand model, simulates the motion, and produces a results file. That file reports things like how far the object drifted from its intended path and whether the grasp counts as successful, meaning the object stayed close enough to where it was supposed to go. The examples in the README show cases where a replayed grasp looks fine when just following the recorded motion exactly, but fails once real physics, like gravity and collisions, are applied. This gap between looking right and actually working is the core problem the tool is built to catch. Beyond built-in datasets, users can supply their own hand and object data as a single file, including support for two hands interacting with the same object, such as one hand passing something to another. A ready-made example is included so the tool can be tried out without needing to download any external datasets. The project is written in Python and is aimed at researchers working on hand and object interaction generation, robotics, or computer vision, who need a way to check whether their generated grasps are physically realistic rather than just visually convincing. Using it requires installing physics simulation software and, for the built-in datasets, registering with the dataset providers to get access to the required models.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Help me set up DexHOI2Sim and run the sample bundle example without any external datasets.
prompt 2
Explain how to package my own hand and object data into a bundle file for replicate.py.
prompt 3
Walk me through interpreting the metrics.json output from a DexHOI2Sim physics run.
prompt 4
Show me how to run a bimanual handover simulation using the HO-Cap dataset.

Frequently asked questions

what is dexhoi2sim fr?

A research benchmark that replays generated hand-object grasps in physics simulators to measure whether the grasp actually holds up, not just whether it looks right.

What language is dexhoi2sim written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, MuJoCo, IsaacGym.

How hard is dexhoi2sim to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is dexhoi2sim for?

Mainly researcher.

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