Leap Motion

mrk · 21 May 2012 at 18:56

Read above.

GravyMonster · 21 May 2012 at 19:00

RomanNose said:
Yeah that's what I think it will be most used with, anyone know the operating distance?

4ft.

So while that does sound like a great use for it, it wouldn't work. Yet.

Tefal · 21 May 2012 at 19:01

Longbow said:
For computer games yes, but this has other practical uses.

such as?

Fire_fly · 21 May 2012 at 19:01

Looks interesting, will keep an eye on it.

Glaucus · 21 May 2012 at 19:05

That's extremely cool.

I want such a system for "htpc" and being able to do more on a computer baed TV with no desk and no need for a cumbersome keyboard. Combine that with win8 metro. Hell yeah.

Tefal · 21 May 2012 at 19:07

Glaucus said:
That's extremely cool.

I want such a system for "htpc" and being able to do more on a computer baed TV with no desk and no need for a cumbersome keyboard. Combine that with win8 metro. Hell yeah.

except you'll still need a desk to put the device on to have your hand right over the top of it for it to work.

Basicaly all you've made i na very tiring and inefficient keyboard.

dunno about you guys but during a typical browsing session having my arm held aloft for 2 hours or so would be a little bit tiring.

Glaucus · 21 May 2012 at 19:08

Tefal said:
except you'll still need a desk to put the device on to have your hand right over the top of it for it to work.

Basicaly all you've made i na very tiring and inefficient keyboard.

That's rubbish, stick with kinetic or one of the other solutions demoed at CES (forgotten what it's called)

RomanNose · 21 May 2012 at 19:09

Glaucus said:
That's extremely cool.

I want such a system for "htpc" and being able to do more on a computer baed TV with no desk and no need for a cumbersome keyboard. Combine that with win8 metro. Hell yeah.

Have you looked at XBMC?

Tefal · 21 May 2012 at 19:09

Glaucus said:
That's rubbish, stick with kinetic or one of the other solutions demoed at CES (forgotten what it's called)

Lift your arm up and point at the screen every time you click something for the rest of the rest of today, see if your arm feels knackered by the end.

Glaucus · 21 May 2012 at 19:10

Tefal said:
Lift your arm up and point at the screen every time you click something for the rest of the rest of today, see if your arm feels knackered by the end.

TV usage you don't do it constantly.

Tefal · 21 May 2012 at 19:32

Glaucus said:
TV usage you don't do it constantly.

tv usage a bluetooth remote is easier tbh, can be done fro many position, doesnt need to have to sit up line yourself up with the screen and sensor then play silly buggers trying to get it to register accuratly.

Glaucus · 21 May 2012 at 19:36

I've got Bluetooth at its rubbish. Surprisingly seats are in front of tv and is far more powerful and more importantly easier than a remote/keyboard. Untill I have that set up. Tablet with splash top gets used more than the keyboard/remote.

estebanrey · 21 May 2012 at 20:46

Imagine what the porn industry could do with this.

Ricochet J · 21 May 2012 at 21:09

estebanrey said:
Imagine what the porn industry could do with this.

They'd be no feedback in the controls. It'd be like touching boobs made of of air.

Cleanthes · 22 May 2012 at 10:03

robgmun · 22 May 2012 at 11:55

yer_averagejoe said:
Mostly useless as your hand has to be directly above the device.

So that rules out home theatre systems, where this type of input might actually be of some use.

Why? Just have it on the coffee table in front of you, home theatre system was the first thing i thought of for uses around the home

randomshenans · 22 May 2012 at 12:21

For the money I'm willing to take a punt. See if it does come to market and what it is like.

yer_averagejoe · 24 May 2012 at 09:50

robgmun said:
Why? Just have it on the coffee table in front of you, home theatre system was the first thing i thought of for uses around the home

So every time you want to change the channel/volume or pause, play, record etc. you'd have to physically move your entire body to position your hand over the coffee table and perform some gesture, rather than grab the remote control (which was likely closer to you) and press a few buttons, without having to lift anything but your arm.

If motion controls for home theatre systems ARE the future, they'll be based on kinect-like sensors that don't require you to position your body in a certain way to use them, just like some modern TVs are starting to come out with (Samsung Smart interaction technology)

Raumarik · 24 May 2012 at 11:23

If it was integrated into a keyboard, perhaps above the F keys this could be fantastic, I saw this a few weeks ago and I'm quite keen to see how it develops.

crinkleshoes · 28 May 2012 at 18:30

yer_averagejoe said:
So every time you want to change the channel/volume or pause, play, record etc. you'd have to physically move your entire body to position your hand over the coffee table and perform some gesture, rather than grab the remote control (which was likely closer to you) and press a few buttons, without having to lift anything but your arm.

If motion controls for home theatre systems ARE the future, they'll be based on kinect-like sensors that don't require you to position your body in a certain way to use them, just like some modern TVs are starting to come out with (Samsung Smart interaction technology)

You can link them together... you could make the entire room motion-sensing if you so chose with these devices... they're more flexible than you make them out to be

I'm working at getting my company to partner up with these guys.