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Leap Motion Grabs $50M Investment for Class-leading Hand-tracking Tech

Road to VR

Leap Motion, a veteran player in the virtual reality sector (having been founded two years ahead of Oculus), has announced the closure of a Series C investment round totaling $50 million. However, one place in VR still seems like a potential sweet spot for Leap Motion’s hand-tracking tech: mobile.

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The Benefits of Virtual Reality in Banking

ARPost

VR makes it easier for banks to educate their clients on financial management. Oculus Rift powered the virtual experience. Additionally, a leap motion 3D controller enabled them to interact with it. These elements make VR far more engaging than a pamphlet or brochure. They called it New World Banking. Source: Widiba.

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Announcing the Leap Motion 3D Jam Winners!

Leapmotion

Today we’re excited to announce the winners of the Leap Motion 3D Jam – but first, we have a special surprise for all our top 20 semi-finalists. The top three winners were all VR experiences designed for the Oculus Rift – reflecting how virtual reality is opening up new possibilities for truly innovative and compelling experiences.

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Inside the Leap Motion AXLR8R: 90 Seconds with Diplopia

Leapmotion

You can read more about James’ work in his guest post on designing Diplopia for the Oculus Rift, which he built using our Unity Demo Pack ( update: now deprecated ). Want to see more projects with the Oculus Rift and Leap Motion Controller? Update: Diplopia is now Vivid Vision. Update: Diplopia is now Vivid Vision.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2019

The Ghost Howls

Leap Motion. You may ask why I’m adding Leap Motion here. Well, during 2018, Leap Motion has announced the North Star reference design : a cheap augmented reality connected to PC, that is able to detect your hands very well thanks to Leap Motion’s sensor. Hybrid headsets.

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VR Bound Announces Nominees For Inaugural 2017 VR Awards

VRScout

Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training. I reached out to Steve Bambury ; Head of Digital Learning and Innovation at JESS Dubai , and asked him about his thoughts on VR education and training being recognized at the award ceremony.

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Multiplayer VR and Cinematic Wizardry

Leapmotion

Using the Leap Motion Controller and Oculus Rift, you’ll be able to throw spells with varying force and speed to battle the unknown evils ahead. A full bodied experience – Loop uses a Leap Motion Controller, Oculus Rift, and a treadmill. Read more about the upcoming project here project here.