Introducing the Leap Motion

Leap Motion
2 HN recommenders · recommended in 2 months, 2012–2013
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The 2012 introductory video for the Leap Motion, a small sensor that tracks hand and finger movements for controlling a computer with gestures. It shows the device being used to interact with software in mid-air.

HN people shared it as an early look at gesture-based input, and as one of the peripherals imagined for VR headsets like the Oculus Rift.

Input devices & novel interfacesSpatial, VR & AR interfaces
#leapmotion#gesturecontrol#inputdevice#handtracking#productintro

4 comments from Hacker News

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@runewell2013 · in “Virtual Reality applications and games, next big thing or another bust?”
Some things you guys may find interesting. Best Oculus Rift Reactions: link link Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation: This tech is being discussed for use in VR because it stimulates nerves to make your body feel like it's moving. Imagine that roller coaster feeling while playing a flight simulator. link Sense of Smell This tech was a little crazy before but people are discussing its possible return if VR becomes popular. link Interesting Projects in Development for the Oculus Rift: link link link link link link link link Possible Peripherals for Rift: link link ▶ this video link link link
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@bgar2012 · in “Introducing the Leap”
Submitted the video to Hacker News.
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@irfanmunir2013 · in “Leap Motion works on Windows Vista/7/8 , Is it true?”
▶ this video Leap Motion represents an entirely new way to interact with your computers. It's more accurate than a mouse, as reliable as a keyboard and more sensitive than a touchscreen. For the first time, you can control a computer in three dimensions with your natural hand and finger movements. The Leap Motion works on Windows Vista/7/8 and Mac OS X, with Linux being on the agenda. In this video, we are running Windows 7. The display is an Apple Cinema display.
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@nrp2012 · in “Leap: A new gesture based interface for devices”
I suspect infrared time-of-flight. link You can get pretty impressive accuracy and precision at short distances, and the plane of depth points matches what their demo video shows: ▶ this video
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