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Leap Motion Gesture Control Beats Kinect In Every Way
25May2012 Filed under: Software & Technology Author: Rebekah
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Gesture control has been around for quite some time, the best examples being the Wii and the Kinect, or even the PlayStation Move. It always looks cool to be able to control something on-screen with just the flick of a wrist, or the wave of a hand.
The problem with these existing controls are that they only work with their own closed systems. Now, a San Francisco startup called Leap Motion aims to create better and more sensitive gesture control that will beat even the Kinect out of the water.
The Leap gesture control has much higher sensitivity, being able to detect movements as small as 1/100th of a millimeter. We’ve all seen how awkward gesture control can get, since movement needs to be exaggerated in order to be picked up by something like the Kinect. With the Leap’s high sensitivity, movements as small as finger motions can be picked up, which the company says is 200 times better than anything the current market has on offer.
Watch a video demonstration of the Leap in action here.
What’s more, the Leap is not part of a closed loop system, which means you can control regular on-scren activity, much as you could with a mouse. Connect the Leap sensor to your computer and let the magic happen. The system creates a so-called “three-dimensional interaction space” of four cubic feet that is said to be more accurate and responsive than a touchscreen or mouse, and as reliable as a keyboard.
The Leap will ship out for US$70 early next year and what customers can look forward to is a small USB input device with a sophisticated software platform.
I have always been a fan of gesture control, and there are certainly many areas this technology could be applied to. Personally I’ve always wanted to control my PC with head movements when my hands are tied. I can’t wait to see where people can go with this when it is released.
Table Reservations
May 25th, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Yes, I too was wondering what it requires in terms of system resources – is the LEAP merely providing the point cloud data and leaving interpretation up to system resources, or is LEAP also interpreting the data?
Mobile Reviews
May 25th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Technology always make our life easier. I am very excited about the release of this technology. Thinking that it only cost $70, that will be a great deal.
Colocation
May 25th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
that sounds pretty cool, but I am really partial to my Kinect and SWEAR by it.
Business Investor
May 26th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
I feel like motion control and 3d are a fad more then the future. I wish companies would stop trying to force it down our throats.
Kashif
May 28th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
This is the real benefits of technology. I would love to use this motion gesture controls. However I think that it will have some limitations and we will not be able to do work 100% accurately as we do with keyboard and mouse.
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May 30th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
This is a great article but my nephews love Kinect, it’s hard to get them away from it.
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June 1st, 2012 at 5:36 pm
I’m quite pleased to hear of the high sensitivity of this device. Like you said, the Kinect did require some pretty hefty movements to register an on-screen reaction, which did get cumbersome for the gamer after sometime. Definitely looking forward to it.
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June 1st, 2012 at 8:20 pm
delicious technology, I look forward to being able to use it for editing photos, etc. instead of using the mouse.
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June 1st, 2012 at 11:42 pm
i like this kinect like gadgets , pretty sleek oo
Colocation
June 2nd, 2012 at 12:51 am
And now that I have used my kinect more, I like it even better with its voice commands for hulu and netflix. its nice to talk to the tv and get a response and not have to use the remote at all.
Unique Bracelets
June 2nd, 2012 at 3:53 am
Lenovo should license this out to a developer of consoles. Or hey, team up with apple when they release their next gaming console next year.
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June 2nd, 2012 at 9:26 am
Wow that video seems a lot better than the wii and kinect. Might think about getting this!
Full Throttle
June 4th, 2012 at 4:44 am
In my opinion this technology is quite new and there will be time until it is improved and working properly. For example i have used a kinect and i must say the FPS games made for kinect were a disaster. Some games are not bad with kinect though.
SNPlanet
June 7th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Let we see how this technology will proceed.
I like Kinect and I believe that it’s the best until now, better than Wii and PS Move
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June 7th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
I think this will be the next generation in gaming.
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June 8th, 2012 at 2:09 am
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artesanato
June 12th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Wow.. real nice product! I wonder if this is going to be the next generation of playstation, wii and Xbox kind of remote.
Gord
June 13th, 2012 at 10:06 am
This looks much better than Kinect for Xbox. Kinect just doesn’t feel very realistic but this LEAP device could become a big seller if it works as advertised.
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June 14th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
I cannot wait to see how the games in the future fit in with this tech although I can’t see it being that good with games like driving sims
Gord
June 19th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
I would get this if it was priced a little lower.
Edwin
June 22nd, 2012 at 1:20 am
Really excellent video! I like this post and very interesting to read one.
Maggie @ Snag A Bargain
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:17 am
I wonder which one would be better. The price for this one is definitely better. I might have to try this out.
Doctor@ Control Birth
June 24th, 2012 at 1:56 am
I like it even better with its voice commands for hulu and netflix. Also the video which you provided is good. I have bookmarked it to show to my little brother.
nashvillephotographer
July 10th, 2012 at 8:36 am
The LEAP seems like a great device but if it can’t be used with an Xbox or Playstation then I suspect it won’t take off into the mainstream. Many great technologies have sprung up on the PC platform over the years only to die a short while later due to lack of acceptance by the masses.
sims
July 17th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Excellent thing in technology. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Fowara
July 20th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
People are going to jump at this! I always found the gesture controls for the Wii a bit off and could use improvements. I’m excited to see how much more they could do with technology like this!
shyam sundar
July 22nd, 2012 at 5:22 pm
thats cool technology need to buy if it is low price..thank you
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July 31st, 2012 at 2:14 pm
This is the real benefits of technology. I would love to use this motion gesture controls. However i think that it will have some limitations and we wont be able to do work one hundred% accurately as we do with keyboard and mouse.
Briquette Machinery
August 8th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Wow.. actual awesome product! I wonder if this is going to be the next creation of ps3, wii and Console type of distant.
kieth brown
September 1st, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Such a wonderful technology with that price this is a steal.
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September 4th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
as far as I think, kinect is pretty accurate too, not sure if this is going to be marketed by the company or sold to some other company