Leap Motion bounds ahead with 3D motion control
With its new Leap 3D hands-free motion control system, the startup has made a scientific breakthrough that could enable applications in many fields.
Five fingers
Leap, the new 3D motion control system, is accurate down to the hundredth of a millimeter level and can reflect movement by any of a user's fingers.
Swinging left
The Leap system is designed to give users extremely responsive hands-free control over their computers. The company says it offers 200 times the sensitivity of existing technology, including Microsoft's Kinect.
The Leap
The Leap, which is expected to be released early next year, should cost $70 and come with access to an app store where developers will make their creations available. The device connects to a computer via a USB port.
Five finger drawing
Unlike existing technologies, the Leap can recognize each of a user's fingers, allowing him or her to control things at the finger level.
Map
One example of how the system is useful is that anyone can zoom in or out of a map using the same pinching gestures smartphone users have become familiar with. Except they don't need to touch a screen.
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