Leap Motion

Combat squirrel · 24 Jul 2013 at 11:15

Well look what turned up today.......leap motion!!!!

As title, check what I got in the post today

Setting it up now !!!!!!!!!!

Doco · 24 Jul 2013 at 11:30

Googles Leap motion* - Now I see why your so excited

lol, after you've been using it for a bit you should post on how/what you use it on the most.

Andrew_McP · 24 Jul 2013 at 11:31

I nearly pre-ordered one, but I've been bitten too many times by things like the TrackIR to be impatient. I'm looking forward to finding out how it performs in the real world though.

Combat squirrel · 24 Jul 2013 at 11:56

So far I have found the maps app incredible, you just fly over the map and kind of glide your hand where u wanna go, and the 3d scientific 'skull exploration' app is also brilliant.........for studying 3d models I think its brilliant, maybe someone who works with 3D models would love it.

I have found it **** so far, well im having trouble using .......gesture interface on windows 8 even though its a touch enabled OS. And the painter app is also very difficult.........

In conclusion, and probs a reflection of a human mind in 3D space, I find 3d apps with depth incredibly easy to use, easier than a mouse, however 2D environments its frustratingly difficult.

EDIT: Do u want me to make a video of me using the device?

Doco · 24 Jul 2013 at 12:05

Not going to force you but if you want to make a video of some of your uses I'd prob. give it a watch

, honestly not heard of the product before.

alexthecheese · 24 Jul 2013 at 14:30

Does Surgeon Simulator support it? :eek:

sypher365 · 24 Jul 2013 at 15:17

Be interested to see how this worked on a htpc running xbmc and using this to control it.

inogen · 24 Jul 2013 at 15:23

sypher365 said:
Be interested to see how this worked on a htpc running xbmc and using this to control it.

They're talking about having wireless units in the near future, but the current ones are wired USB, so without an active USB repeater (or unless you sit 2m or nearer to your TV), they're pretty useless as HTPC controllers regardless of software / user acceptance.

andybird123 · 30 Jul 2013 at 14:50

mine has arrived, and to be honest, it's rubbish
most of the apps for it are not very responsive, a few are ok, but for the most part they aren't up to much, and the touch for windows app would probably be just about ok in win8, but in win7 it is also rubbish

mine is going back

Pleiades · 30 Nov 2013 at 20:22

Hi, can I just resurrect this thread just in case Leap Motions are on sale this Xmas or January?

Have Win 8.1 now so was interested in people who have tried it with that interface...

Cheers!

Rilot · 1 Dec 2013 at 00:26

My mate keeps persevering with it but even he thinks the thing is useless.

Stas823 · 1 Dec 2013 at 00:55

So no use in gaming and makes people think you are raging at your pc

Pleiades · 1 Dec 2013 at 22:08

Thanks Rilot & Stas823 for replying. Damn, I remember when this was going to be the next big thing. Hope Oculus Rift doesn't cause the same disappointment!

BTW In case anyone still wants to try it out, I just noticed that Amazon.co.uk have it in their 'Lightning Sale' 10am Monday 2.12.13, be interested to see how they price it... :cool:

Pleiades · 2 Dec 2013 at 12:20

Just an F.Y.I. This was £44.99 on Amazon.co.uk today, wonder if it's worth it at that price (as opposed to retail £69.99)?

Hoping Post-Xmas sales will have it lower too...

At some point it'll be cheap enough to warrant an impulse 'gadget' buy