diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
index 6bc0696b..cf7c0984 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@
 #include "UObject/ConstructorHelpers.h"
 
 #include "SenseGlove/Animation/SGVirtualHandAnimInstance.h"
+#include "SGConnect/SGConnect.h"
+#include "SGCore/SGDeviceList.h"
 #include "SGCore/SGHandPose.h"
 #include "SGCore/SGHapticGlove.h"
+#include "SGCore/SGHapticGloveHandProfiles.h"
 #include "SGLog/SGLog.h"
 
 struct USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl
@@ -115,6 +118,8 @@ struct USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl
     const FReferenceSkeleton& GetRefSkeleton() const;
 
     bool CheckGlove() const;
+
+    void SetVisibility(bool bVisible) const;
 };
 
 const TArray<TArray<FName>>& USGVirtualHandComponent::GetLeftHandFingerBoneNames()
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@ USGVirtualHandComponent::USGVirtualHandComponent(const FObjectInitializer& Objec
                      TEXT("Failed to load the skeletal mesh: '%s'"), *SkeletalMeshPath);
     Super::SetSkeletalMesh(SkeletalMesh.Object, true);
 
+    bSGConnectInitialized = false;
     Glove = nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -252,6 +258,8 @@ void USGVirtualHandComponent::InitializeComponent()
     {
         Pimpl->SetDefaultMesh();
     }
+
+    (void) Pimpl->CheckGlove();
 }
 
 void USGVirtualHandComponent::TickComponent(
@@ -270,6 +278,13 @@ void USGVirtualHandComponent::TickComponent(
     (void) Pimpl->CheckGlove();
 }
 
+void USGVirtualHandComponent::BeginPlay()
+{
+    Super::BeginPlay();
+
+    (void) Pimpl->CheckGlove();
+}
+
 void USGVirtualHandComponent::SetSkeletalMesh(USkeletalMesh* NewMesh, const bool bReinitPose)
 {
     if (IsValid(NewMesh))
@@ -481,6 +496,24 @@ const FReferenceSkeleton& USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::GetRefSkeleton() const
 
 bool USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::CheckGlove() const
 {
+    if (!Owner->bSGConnectInitialized)
+    {
+        // Ensure the device list is empty before doing anything.
+        FSGDeviceList::Dispose();
+        FSGDeviceList::Reinitialize();
+
+        // Load the latest hand profiles.
+        FSGHapticGloveHandProfiles::TryLoadingFromDisk();
+
+        const int32_t Result = FSGConnect::Init();
+        if (Result != 1)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Owner->bSGConnectInitialized = true;
+    }
+
     const bool bGloveWasPresent = IsValid(Owner->Glove);
     const bool bFoundGlove = USGHapticGlove::GetGlove(Owner, Owner->IsRight(), Owner->Glove);
 
@@ -490,9 +523,20 @@ bool USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::CheckGlove() const
             (Owner->bRight ? TEXT("right-handed") : TEXT("left-handed"))));
     }
 
+    if (!IsEditor() && Owner->IsVisible() != bFoundGlove)
+    {
+        SetVisibility(bFoundGlove);
+    }
+
     return bFoundGlove;
 }
 
+void USGVirtualHandComponent::FImpl::SetVisibility(const bool bVisible) const
+{
+    Owner->SetVisibility(bVisible, true);
+    Owner->SetHiddenInGame(!bVisible, false);
+}
+
 void USGVirtualHandComponent::FImplDeleter::operator()(const FImpl* P) const
 {
     delete P;
diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Public/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.h b/Source/SenseGlove/Public/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.h
index 5faddf32..b8186770 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Public/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.h
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Public/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ private:
     uint8 bHiddenInGameIfNoGloveDetected : 1;
 
 private:
+    UPROPERTY(Transient)
+    uint8 bSGConnectInitialized : 1;
+
     UPROPERTY(Transient)
     USGHapticGlove* Glove;
 
@@ -125,6 +128,8 @@ public:
                                enum ELevelTick TickType,
                                FActorComponentTickFunction* ThisTickFunction) override;
 
+    virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
     virtual void SetSkeletalMesh(USkeletalMesh* NewMesh, bool bReinitPose = true) override;
 
 protected: