looks pretty sweet
should really get this but i'm poor
:saddowns:
[QUOTE=PN_Redux;36535729][IMG]http://gadgetcrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ht_samsung_100108_mn.jpg[/IMG]
Its a samsung laptop that was shown off at CES a couple years back.[/QUOTE]
That looks hideously impractical and probably overpriced.
Dev kits have been out for a while now, a lot of crazy awesome concepts have been made so far. Here's some examples
Convert any normal monitor into a touchscreen
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tn_9KWjp0c[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dyb_KD9MiLM[/media]
Virtual joystick
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPZ38Py4SgA[/media]
Jenga!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x-eAvASIFc[/media]
Augmented reality
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiiPcsoOFfQ[/media]
And interacting with 3D items (imagine a future game with the Oculus Rift, where you can interact with the game world and can even see your hands modelled)
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_9vr3FQ0Zc[/media]
Find loads more here:
[url]https://forums.leapmotion.com/showthread.php?716-Leap-Video-Database[/url]
Leap is kickass.
[editline]2nd February 2013[/editline]
Painting, part of the touchscreen convertor demo
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX7PW77VWBA[/media]
This would be great with Surgery Simulator 2013
[QUOTE=ZenX2;39446531]This would be great with Surgery Simulator 2013[/QUOTE]
It would actually be playable :v:
[QUOTE=ZenX2;39446531]This would be great with Surgery Simulator 2013[/QUOTE]
Exactly what I thought when I first saw it.
Anyone got an information, perhaps from the forum, regarding the release date?
[QUOTE=ZenX2;39446531]This would be great with Surgery Simulator 2013[/QUOTE]
SURGERY COMPLETE
Looks fine to me, I'm sure he'll live...
Final Blood Level: 5599ml
Surgery Time: 00:45
Rating: [B][I]holy shit ++[/I][/B]
Gestures on OSX are already quite awesome, imagine doing those BUT WITHOUT THE TRACKPAD!
I can feel so fucking awesome doing such mundane things!
I had forgotten about this, it's looking really good.
[QUOTE=ZenX2;39446531]This would be great with Surgery Simulator 2013[/QUOTE]
It was only a matter of time
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIIvbOrtkOo[/media]
[editline]3rd February 2013[/editline]
The game hasn't been built for it so it's really floaty and basically a crappy port.
Iirc it detects object using a really light magnetic field, kind of like that one motion controller valve hyped up a year or so ago. Same principle, only Leap doesn't need a specific device to detect.
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;39460391]Iirc it detects object using a really light magnetic field, kind of like that one motion controller valve hyped up a year or so ago. Same principle, only Leap doesn't need a specific device to detect.[/QUOTE]
The Leap uses IR and 2 small cameras to detect depth. It's like a mini-Kinect but built for precision hand usage instead of whole body.
[QUOTE=Orkel;39460473]The Leap uses IR and 2 small cameras to detect depth. It's like a mini-Kinect but built for precision hand usage instead of whole body.[/QUOTE]
Does that mean it could, theoretically, be used as a 3D scanner? Because that would be so incredibly awesome.
[QUOTE=~ZOMG;39472303]Does that mean it could, theoretically, be used as a 3D scanner? Because that would be so incredibly awesome.[/QUOTE]
Put 2 Leaps facing each other and make some kind of program for it. I can't see why that wouldn't work.
Sorry to bump this, but I guess it's relevant.
Just got accepted for getting a dev kit, I'll post more info on it once it arrives and I try out some stuff with it.
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some minority report shit going on here
[hd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3N5nGit7ZI[/hd]
I really badly want this, but I'm like 20 dollars short of the preorder.
This is literally perfect. I always wanted to have one of those tablets that let you draw on the screen but they cost thousands and thousands of dollars, and this is just 70. I want it so badly.
[QUOTE=Dalto11;36063319]Well, I put in my preorder. I'm really interested in the quality of this. I'm sure it'll take some getting used to. But I look at it as I can hook up my computer to my bigger TV across the room and control it from my couch with hand gestures. This really could make an awesome product if it's a smooth as they make it out to be via the magic of video.[/QUOTE]
Sorry to bump this thread yet again. I got my launch unit in today, hard to believe It's been over a year since I posted about about pre-ordering it haha. But onwards to the point of this post. I'm actually posting this bit, but I'm going to switch to the keyboard for the rest of this since it's quite a bit faster:
First-Impression:
This thing is crazy precise with all of the 3rd party apps (with a couple exceptions like the horrendous auto-trader app). It responds well, only looses track of my fingers in reasonable positions such as a closed fist, or when my hand is sideways. It seems to keep constant track of my wrist though, as well as the orientation of my palm which I find awesome.
After about 5 hours of use:
I have no idea why people are complaining about the default drivers the way they are. They need a lot of work, because the clicking mechanism is a bit odd, having to move forward and back without moving your hand off point. But after about 10 minutes I had the hang of it. I can navigate the OS well, tick radio buttons with ease. I've slowly found myself only reaching for the mouse if I need to close out of an app that captures all Leap Motion input. The device is solid, and the app store should hold some wonderful surprises in the future. There's a lot of room for growth in the firmware as well. Light condition detection and adjustment, smudge detection, all of that is already there though.
Pros:
Precise, precise, precise. I cannot emphasize how well this thing does at tracking.
Low learning curve for some apps, no learning curve for most apps.
Device is small, light, comes with two cables of short and long lengths.
Cons:
Touchless for Windows needs a bit of work, but isn't as bad as some have made it out to be.
Firmware update upon hooking it up resulted in it being soft-bricked. Easily fixed with a executable they published though. Still a bit annoying none the less.
Lack of apps (this will of course change :v)
I recommend it, it's still a novelty for now, but worth the $80 price tag. I'll try and post media on it soon, be it pictures or video.
A friend talked me into purchasing one a few months back, it arrived yesterday and now I have no idea what to do with it.
I'm still waiting for mine to arrive
[QUOTE=ZenX2;41585387]I'm still waiting for mine to arrive[/QUOTE]
Did they send you a shipping email? If not, and your card has been charged email support. I never got my tracking url/shipping email and they just sent it to me once I contacted them.
It's not shipping to my address so it may have arrived already and I'll just have to go pick it up
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