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Report: Apple Nearly Acquired Leap Motion but the Deal Fell Through

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According to a report from Business Insider , earlier this year Apple was on the verge of acquiring Leap Motion, but the deal fell through days before it was expected to close. Founded in 2010, Leap Motion develops leading optical hand-tracking software. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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Leap Motion 3D Jam: Presented by IndieCade

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Starting on October 19th, Leap Motion and IndieCade are kicking off a six-week global competition for developers to build innovative experiences for desktop, virtual reality, and beyond. For the Select and Open 3D Jam first-place teams, $5,000 USD and up to $2,500 in travel costs to exhibit with Leap Motion at IndieCade East 2015.

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Look and Reach into Another Layer of Reality

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At the same time, GetVu wants to bring a new level of control to augmented reality with Leap Motion technology. Instead of using voice controls to indirectly interact with a virtual object, you could reach out and move it around with your hands. Accuracy is the key here. GetVu is also designed to be universal.

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Newsletter 56 – Futuristic car concepts and gamifying physical therapy

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of Airspace Home and the Leap Motion software. Plus, futuristic car concepts with touchless controls. The Leap Motion Software and Airspace Home v1.2 From calls and radio control to travel information, his demos show what might be possible with HUD windshields. San Francisco, CA. Featured News.

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Twist the Gears of a Massive VR Music Engine with Carillon

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Touchscreens, accelerometers, and a bevy of easy-to-use external controllers have given performers many options in how to control and shape sound and music. The impossibilities of VR are extremely exciting as anything in virtual space can be controlled by the performer and used to create sound and music.

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Experiential Technology Event Shows How Far VR Has To Go

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I attended the Experiential Technology Conference (XTech) in San Francisco this week to hear talks about creating virtual experiences that truly immerse you in another world. Above: David Holz, founder of Leap Motion, shows off hand-tracking in VR. It was cool that I didn’t have to use a touch controller.

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Can VR Change How Your Brain Works?

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What’s the role of hand controls in the game? The hand tracking is easier for non-gamers to pick up than controllers or mouse and keyboard. Right now, we’re looking for patients in the San Francisco Bay Area to participate. (If I see VR as a way to finely and accurately control sensory input to the brain.