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#BuildYourNorthStar Workshop Brings AR to Life in 48 Hours

Leapmotion

But at the world’s first #BuildYourNorthStar workshop, over 20 participants built their own open-source Project North Star headsets in just 48 hours – using components now available to everyone. The workshop took place in Sunnyvale, CA, just after AWE. In support of the event, our team donated Leap Motion Controllers.

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Twist the Gears of a Massive VR Music Engine with Carillon

Leapmotion

In order for students to think about how to create pieces of music and pieces of software, we enable groups to get together and make music as an ensemble. Using technology like the Leap Motion Controller allows us to use our hands to directly engage virtual instruments, from the plucking of a virtual string to the casting of a sonic fireball.

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The Importance of Hand Tracking UX Design

The Ghost Howls

If you’re looking to learn more about AR/VR design or development , check our free XR workshops and courses at Circuit Stream. The more complex your application, the larger the user testing group you’ll need to make sure everything works as you’d expect. Test all of your gestures to make sure it accommodates all your user group.