https://store.steampowered.com/app/823500/BONEWORKS/

Required Materials

Software

The below software is required for this guide, except those marked as optional:

Installers for the StretchSense SteamVR App can be downloaded from the My Account → Software Downloads section of the StretchSense website.

Description	Version

Description	Version
Hand Engine	3.2.0-LITE
Steam Desktop Client	latest
SteamVR	2.7.4
StretchSense Driver Add-On for SteamVR (Included with StretchSense SteamVR App installer)	latest
StretchSense SteamVR App	0.6.0
Boneworks (Steam Store)	latest

General Notes

Boneworks is a physics driven game so any action like holding an object or surface is subject to break forces. These will override any hand states, including whether or not you are currently holding an object.

We have not tested the entirety of the game using these bindings so it may be possible that certain parts of the game are impassable without future improvements to the StretchSense SteamVR App.

SteamVR Controller Profile

In Windows, unzip and place the profile json in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\steamvr\input:
Open SteamVR Settings → Controllers → Manage Controller Bindings → VRChat → Active Controller: Index Controller → Active Controller Binding: Custom, select the StretchSense BONEWORKS configuration for Index Controller.

Controller Profile Default Binding

Boneworks Gestures

We recommend training these standard gestures in the StretchSense SteamVR app.

The following binding changes will help stop accidental activations:

Right Joystick - Remove the Position binding so the right hand doesn’t turn left/right if you have trained these buttons on the right hand in the StretchSense SteamVR App.
Left/Right Grip - Remove the Single binding for the grip buttons. Add a Use as Toggle Button binding and bind to on Touch instead. This will allow objects to be held and activated at the same time in v0.6.0 of the StretchSense SteamVR App.

Left Hand

As of StretchSense SteamVR App v0.6.0 only values of 1.0 are outputted for emulated triggers and joysticks.

Pose	Button Name	Action	Type	Description

Button Name	Action	Type	Description
Idle			Make the horns gesture, then move your thumb straight up. This represents the centered position of joystick.
Up	Walk Forward	status:Scalar Y: 1.0 *	Make the horns gesture with your thumb forward, parallel to your index finger.
Left	Strafe Left	status:Scalar X: -1.0 *	Make the horns gesture with your thumb pulled towards the left side of your hand, away from your palm.
Right	Strafe Right	status:Scalar X: 1.0 *	Make the horns gesture with your thumb pulled towards the right side of your hand, towards your palm.
Down	Walk Backward	status:Scalar X: -1.0 *	Make the horns gesture with your thumb curled in, with your knuckle arching up and the tip pressing towards middle of your middle finger. This direction is not used often as it is a fatiguing pose for the thumb.
Grip	GripClick	status:Toggle	Make a finger gun pose with your thumb pointing upwards and your middle, ring and little fingers curled. Don’t squeeze too hard to avoid overdriving the glove sensors. Set this to “Use As Toggle Button” to hold object in hand and activate them using LT. Practice using the grip button in toggle mode when climbing walls or up other climbable surfaces. It can take some getting used to.
LT	TriggerClick	status:Scalar: 1.0 *	Point gesture with thumb pointing upwards. Fully curl in your index finger, as if you were pulling a real trigger. Avoid squeezing your index finger too hard as it will make it harder to repeat the gesture. Set this to “Use As Trigger” to activate held objects or click UI elements.
A Button	AClick	status:Single	Touch your middle finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your middle finger. Keep your other fingers extended. This button activates slow-motion.
B Button	BClick	status:LONG PRESS	Touch your ring finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your ring finger. Keep your other fingers extended. Hold this gesture to toggle the Boneworks quick menu on/off Use this button to manage inventory slots.

Right Hand

The right hand is used for interaction and selecting UI elements with a laser pointer.

Avoid training joystick directions on the right hand as the default left/right joystick behavior is to activate turning. Instead use your physical body to turn when moving in VRChat. Your head look direction with control the forward direction you will travel during smooth locomotion.

As of StretchSense SteamVR App v0.6.0 only values of 1.0 are outputted for emulated triggers and joysticks.

Pose	Button Name	Action	Type	Description

Button Name	Action	Type	Description
Idle			Make a relaxed pose and move your fingers between being fully extended to a slightly relaxed curled pose. This represents no buttons being pressed.
Grip	GripClick	status:Toggle	Make a finger gun pose with your thumb pointing upwards and your middle, ring and little fingers curled. Don’t squeeze too hard to avoid overdriving the glove sensors. Set this to “Use As Toggle Button” to hold object in hand and activate them using LT. Practice using the grip button in toggle mode when climbing walls or up other climbable surfaces. It can take some getting used to.
RT	TriggerClick	status:Scalar: 1.0 *	Point gesture with thumb pointing upwards. Fully curl in your index finger, as if you were pulling a real trigger. Avoid squeezing your index finger too hard as it will make it harder to repeat the gesture. Set this to “Use As Trigger” to activate held objects or click UI elements.
Menu	Toggle SteamVR Dashboard	status:LONG PRESS	Touch your little finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your little finger. Keep your other fingers extended. This gesture activates the SteamVR Dashboard. Train it so it can be pressed accurately. You may need to go back and train the idle pose again to stop it accidentally triggering. Bind this button in the SteamVR Dashboard Controller Bindings to avoid accidentally activating it.
A Button	AClick	status:Single	Touch your middle finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your middle finger. Keep your other fingers extended. This button activates slow-motion.
B Button	BClick	status:LONG PRESS	Touch your ring finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your ring finger. Keep your other fingers extended. Hold this gesture to toggle the Boneworks quick menu on/off Use this button to manage inventory slots.

Boneworks Hand Skeleton

The hand model used in Boneworks is driven by SteamVR button combinations, so movements of your physical hand won’t be represented accurately. v0.6.0 of the StretchSense SteamVR App doesn’t currently support emulation of capacitive touch buttons at this time which restricts the visual animation and movement of both hands.

Changelog	Version	Publish Date (YYYY/MM/DD)

Changelog	Version	Publish Date (YYYY/MM/DD)
Initial version.	v1.0.0	2024/08/26

StretchSense SteamVR Boneworks Guide

Required Materials

Software

Hand Engine

3.2.0-LITE

Steam Desktop Client

latest

SteamVR

2.7.4

StretchSense Driver Add-On for SteamVR (Included with StretchSense SteamVR App installer)

latest

StretchSense SteamVR App

0.6.0

Boneworks (Steam Store)

latest

General Notes

SteamVR Controller Profile

Controller Profile Default Binding

Boneworks Gestures

Left Hand

Make the horns gesture, then move your thumb straight up. This represents the centered position of joystick.

Walk Forward

Make the horns gesture with your thumb forward, parallel to your index finger.

Strafe Left

Make the horns gesture with your thumb pulled towards the left side of your hand, away from your palm.

Strafe Right

Make the horns gesture with your thumb pulled towards the right side of your hand, towards your palm.

Walk Backward

Make the horns gesture with your thumb curled in, with your knuckle arching up and the tip pressing towards middle of your middle finger. This direction is not used often as it is a fatiguing pose for the thumb.

GripClick

Make a finger gun pose with your thumb pointing upwards and your middle, ring and little fingers curled.

Don’t squeeze too hard to avoid overdriving the glove sensors.

Set this to “Use As Toggle Button” to hold object in hand and activate them using LT.

Practice using the grip button in toggle mode when climbing walls or up other climbable surfaces. It can take some getting used to.

TriggerClick

Point gesture with thumb pointing upwards. Fully curl in your index finger, as if you were pulling a real trigger.

Avoid squeezing your index finger too hard as it will make it harder to repeat the gesture.

Set this to “Use As Trigger” to activate held objects or click UI elements.

AClick

Touch your middle finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your middle finger. Keep your other fingers extended.

This button activates slow-motion.

BClick

Touch your ring finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your ring finger. Keep your other fingers extended.

Hold this gesture to toggle the Boneworks quick menu on/off

Use this button to manage inventory slots.

Right Hand

Make a relaxed pose and move your fingers between being fully extended to a slightly relaxed curled pose. This represents no buttons being pressed.

GripClick

Make a finger gun pose with your thumb pointing upwards and your middle, ring and little fingers curled.

Don’t squeeze too hard to avoid overdriving the glove sensors.

Set this to “Use As Toggle Button” to hold object in hand and activate them using LT.

Practice using the grip button in toggle mode when climbing walls or up other climbable surfaces. It can take some getting used to.

TriggerClick

Point gesture with thumb pointing upwards. Fully curl in your index finger, as if you were pulling a real trigger.

Avoid squeezing your index finger too hard as it will make it harder to repeat the gesture.

Set this to “Use As Trigger” to activate held objects or click UI elements.

Toggle SteamVR Dashboard

Bind this button in the SteamVR Dashboard Controller Bindings to avoid accidentally activating it.

AClick

Touch your middle finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your middle finger. Keep your other fingers extended.

This button activates slow-motion.

BClick

Touch your ring finger to your thumb, with your thumb resting on the middle part of your ring finger. Keep your other fingers extended.

Hold this gesture to toggle the Boneworks quick menu on/off

Use this button to manage inventory slots.

Boneworks Hand Skeleton