Leap Motion is taking technology a step further. Touch screen computers...pfft...so yesterday! Leap Motion lets you transform your laptop/desktop into a Minority Report style interface - controlling your computer with hand gestures.
Leap Motion will start pre-orders in May (2013).
"We’re taking the time needed to provide an incredible user experience and robust ecosystem of applications for consumers to explore the new power and magic Leap Motion brings to computing,” Leap Motion co-founder and CEO Michael Buckwald
I think it'd be pretty cool to control a computer without a mouse and keyboard, maybe not practical...but definitely cool!
Some technical stuff:
Leap Motion takes 8 cubic-feet of airspace in front of your computer and turns it into a motion-aware control center capable of recognizing gestures, actions, your hands even individual fingers (touchscreen, without the touch). The small USB connectable device will work with Windows 7 & 8 and also Mac OSX 10.7 & 10.8.
The company claims that this small device will be 200 times more sensitive (precise) than Microsoft's Kinect.
What will I use it for?
Precision - write notes (can even use a pen and not just finger)
Finger Tracking - Leap can track all 10 fingers and can even discern thumbs
Mouse Substitute - make computer interaction more intuitive and natural
Gaming
Five Finger Drawing
Zoom ( Map Zoom )
Visit the Leap Motion site for more images and videos
Maybe this will inspire some of you to develop a Leap App...Let me know! (comment below)
Some technical stuff:
Leap Motion takes 8 cubic-feet of airspace in front of your computer and turns it into a motion-aware control center capable of recognizing gestures, actions, your hands even individual fingers (touchscreen, without the touch). The small USB connectable device will work with Windows 7 & 8 and also Mac OSX 10.7 & 10.8.
The company claims that this small device will be 200 times more sensitive (precise) than Microsoft's Kinect.
What will I use it for?
Precision - write notes (can even use a pen and not just finger)
Finger Tracking - Leap can track all 10 fingers and can even discern thumbs
Mouse Substitute - make computer interaction more intuitive and natural
Gaming
Five Finger Drawing
Zoom ( Map Zoom )
Visit the Leap Motion site for more images and videos
Maybe this will inspire some of you to develop a Leap App...Let me know! (comment below)