diff --git a/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRFingerFeatures.msg b/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRFingerFeatures.msg
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index 0000000..a2c8eb9
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+++ b/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRFingerFeatures.msg
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+float32 curl
+
+# Not used by thumb
+float32 flexion
+
+# Not used by pinky       
+float32 abduction 
+
+# Not used by thumb     
+float32 opposition    
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diff --git a/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRHandState.msg b/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRHandState.msg
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+++ b/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRHandState.msg
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+sample_msgs/FingerFeatures thumb
+sample_msgs/FingerFeatures index
+sample_msgs/FingerFeatures middle
+sample_msgs/FingerFeatures ring
+sample_msgs/FingerFeatures pinky   
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diff --git a/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRTwoHandState.msg b/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRTwoHandState.msg
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+++ b/autonomy/wato_msgs/common_msgs/msg/VRTwoHandState.msg
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+std_msgs/Header header
+
+smple_msgs/VRHandState left
+sample_msgs/VRHandState right
+
+# right hand position - left hand position
+geometry_msgs/msg/Vector3 position_diff
+float32 distance
+
+# sin/cos of right hand rotation - left hand rotation
+geometry_msgs/Vector3 rotation_diff_sin 
+geometry_msgs/Vector3 rotation_diff_cosa
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