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News Leap Motion gesture control system to launch in May

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Gareth Halfacree, 28 Feb 2013.

  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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  2. Sheiken

    Sheiken Wat?

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    I need this in my life
     
  3. [PUNK] crompers

    [PUNK] crompers Dremedial

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    Sounds great until you forget its on, start doing some yoga and realise you have pulled every vertices in your 50+ hour scale model of a deathstar over to the left of the screen
     
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    GravitySmacked Mostly Harmless

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    This is the first I've heard of the device but after watching that video all I can say is WANT!
     
  5. hampurista

    hampurista What's a Dremel?

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    Ordered! Don't mind the extra 20$ compared to order before yesterday....
     
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    Blackshark What's a Dremel?

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    Ordered last year when it was first announced - looking forward to using it at work for manipulating our spatial data
     
  7. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    I think it only works in a small(ish) area above the device - take your hands away to type/stretch etc and it'll move out of range.

    I remember seeing this ages ago and thinking "this must be ********", but I'm glad to be wrong!
     
  8. EvilRusk

    EvilRusk What's a Dremel?

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    I think this looks like a great idea. After using my android phone I realised how badly the PC needed a better interface for some things.

    Since I don't want to buy a touch screen this could be it - no smudgy finger prints all over the place! Browse the web while eating crisps! Use your forehead to draw in paint! Awesome!
     
  9. dyzophoria

    dyzophoria Minimodder

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    for interactions like holding a 3D object, manipulating maybe the start screen of windows 8, this may be efficient, but for actual drawings, aside from a tablet, I think its much practical to use a touch screen imo
     
  10. Jimbob

    Jimbob Minimodder

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    It's certainly neat, but is it really that usefull for desktop use? Perhaps if it uses standard touch screen api's so Windows Touch Pack works etc but I really want to test it oput first.
     
  11. Guinevere

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    Give me two minutes and I can think of a few dozen different gestures that 'could' be implemented to embellish a keyboard / mouse or keyboard / trackpad or keyboard / mouse / touchscreen environment.

    Leap haven't ever come out and said 'this device will replace X". They're throwing it out there to see what people do with it.

    Brilliant idea!
     
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    Nexxo * Prefab Sprout – The King of Rock 'n' Roll

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