Upload VR

MAY 31, 2023

Leap Motion 2 is a $140 accessory that adds ultra high quality hand tracking to PC VR and standalone headsets. The original Leap Motion was a desktop hand tracking accessory launched in 2014 that could be mounted to the front of early modern VR headsets like the Oculus DK2.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Now, thanks to a new and improved hand tracking platform developed by Ultraleap, these interactions will become even more improved and realistic. Introducing Ultraleap’s Fifth-Generation Hand Tracking Platform . It is their fifth-generation hand tracking platform, now available for download for Windows OS.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2020

Qualcomm and Ultraleap today announced a “multi-year co-operation agreement” that will bring Ultraleap’s controllerless hand-tracking tech (formerly of Leap Motion) to XR headsets based on the Snapdragon XR2 chipset.

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VRScout

APRIL 10, 2018

The company reveals plans to release their prototype design for a $100 hand-tracking AR headset. If you’re looking to add accurate hand-tracking technology to your VR or AR experience, there are few options outside Leap Motion technology. All of which come together for a total price tag of just $100.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2019

Leap Motion, the pioneer in optical hand-tracking, has been acquired by Ultrahaptics, the enterprise-focused immersive haptics company. According to the Wall Street Journal , Ultrahaptics reportedly acquired Leap Motion for approximately $30 million. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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XROM

JUNE 2, 2023

The Leap Motion Controller 2 is the ideal hardware for experiencing Ultraleap’s world-class hand tracking. Using the Leap Motion Controller 2 as an accessory, you can also enhance your experiences on both PC VR using the and untethered Android XR2 with Lenovo’s ThinkReality VRX headset.

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Road to VR

JUNE 23, 2020

Pimax has announced that both eye and hand tracking modules, both of which were included as stretch goals in its original 2017 Pimax “8K” headset Kickstarter, are shipping out to backers soon. “Backers will be able to get the eye tracking for $99 for a limited time,” the spokesperson says.

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VRScout

APRIL 26, 2018

With Leap Motion’s Project North Star set to hit the streets in the coming months, the American-based hand-tracking depth sensor manufacturer has officially begun teasing the various ambitious design concepts made possible by the open source AR development kit. pic.twitter.com/SB8SNidbCG.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Leap Motion, the optical hand-tracking firm, was acquired by Bristol, UK-based haptics company Ultrahaptics earlier this year. Leap Motion, known for its eponymous optical hand-tracking module and underlying software, was acquired by the company for a reported $30 million back in May.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 24, 2019

Last year Leap Motion, makers of hand-tracking technology, revealed Project North Star , an open-source AR headset prototype design meant to be a test bed for the kind of specs and features that more compact AR headsets will hopefully one day provide. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 15, 2017

A few weeks back I went hands-on with Leap Motion’s mobile VR hand-tracking solution, and now you can see it in action for yourself. The video below shows a build of Leap’s Blocks demo designed for mobile VR headsets like the Qualcomm reference design it’s already been integrated into.

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Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2018

Leap Motion, the company behind the hand-tracking depth sensor, recently tweeted out another through-the-headset view of a prototype UI, this time centered on how some simple elements might work in the “augmented office” of the near future. ” Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

Leap Motion builds the leading markerless hand-tracking technology, and today the company revealed a update which they claim brings major improvements “across the board.” Updated Tracking. Image courtesy Leap Motion. Better hand pose stability and reliability.

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Road to VR

JUNE 20, 2018

Back in April Leap Motion first revealed North Star , a prototype AR headset that’s designed to replicate the features of a future high-end AR headset, as a platform for experimentation. Image courtesy Leap Motion. The user uses a pinch gesture to spawn a ball for each volley.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 8, 2017

Fully functioning hand-tracking might be a ways off from becoming the standard form of VR input, but Leap Motion is making a big step toward that future today, taking its Interaction development engine to 1.0 Leap Motion’s hand-tracking technology has existed for years, but found a new lease of life in VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 23, 2018

Leap Motion , a maker of hand-tracking software and hardware, has been experimenting with exactly that, and is teasing some very interesting results. Leap Motion has shown lots of cool stuff that can be done with their hand-tracking technology, but most of it is seen through the lens of VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 2, 2017

Hand-tracking looks likely to play a big part in that future, and Leap Motion is one of a few companies leading the charge in this department. Leap’s latest, well, leap is to bring its controller-free hand tracking tech to mobile VR headsets. Hopefully, great software will follow suit.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 17, 2017

Leap Motion is one possible solution, with its hand and finger tracking technology offering one route for VR and AR headsets to let people make selections and interact with virtual worlds. This potential likely figured into the $50 million Series C funding raised by Leap Motion. The round was led by J.P.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

I have had the joy of trying the new UltraLeap Stereo IR 170 hands-tracking sensor for VR and evaluate its performances. I have appreciated it a lot, so I thought it could have been a cool idea to make a post for you to describe how it is and compare it with the previous Leap Motion controller. Are you in?

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Next Reality AR

JUNE 20, 2018

Hand tracking technology company Leap Motion has built a stunningly fluid augmented reality ping-pong game that not only showcases the capabilities of its open source Project North Star augmented reality headset, but also demonstrates how artificial intelligence can elevate immersive experiences.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

There’s an intuitive appeal to using controller-free hand-tracking input like Leap Motion’s ; there’s nothing quite like seeing your virtual hands and fingers move just like your own hands and fingers without the need to pick up and learn how to use a controller. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

You can finally buy the Leap Motion v2 accessory. The time for us XR developers to buy a Leap Motion 2 has finally come. Leap Motion 1 has been used by almost every developer and researcher , both in VR and not. Yes, the price is higher than the cheap Leap Motion 1, but this is also a far better device.

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Cats and VR

JULY 17, 2017

Leap Motion, Inc., the leading creator of motion tracking technology for natural input in virtual and augmented reality, today announced $50 million in Series C funding led by clients advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity Group, has joined Leap Motion’s board of directors.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 14, 2023

Kluge Interactive CEO Arturo Perez confirmed to UploadVR the studio is exploring Synth Riders hand tracking support. Since Vision Pro doesn't support traditional controllers, we then questioned future hand tracking support for Synth Riders. Perez expressed interest, saying, "we'd like to, but we'll see.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 28, 2021

TactGlove is compatible with hand tracking systems like the Meta Quest and Leap Motion. Recently, the company announced TactGlove, its first consumer-friendly haptic gloves designed for use with compatible camera-based hand tracking systems like Meta Quest and Ultraleap’s Leap Motion.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2018

VRgineers , a Czech-based startup building enterprise VR headsets, today revealed their new ‘XTAL’ headset, an improved version of their prior VRHero “5K” headset, which is smaller, lighter, and builds Leap Motion’s hand tracking tech directly into the headset. Image courtesy VRgineers.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2020

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) researchers unveiled a prototype motion controller recently which showcases experimental techniques into full hand tracking using machine learning and capacitive sensors.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 3, 2020

I want to start this year and this decade (that will be pervaded by immersive technologies) with an amazing tutorial about how you can get started with Oculus Quest hands tracking SDK and create in Unity fantastic VR experiences with natural interactions! It is a step by step guide that will make you a hands-tracking-SDK master!

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 30, 2019

Regarding inside-out tracking, she was not that sure that it will be implemented; Tracking cameras may be black-and-white ones ; There will be hands tracking. This may be the purpose of the two baseline cameras… or there may also be an embedded Leap Motion v2. Does someone want a kidney of mine?

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

Today at its Vive Ecosystem Conference 2018 in China, HTC said that the 3DOF Vive Focus controller will see a 6DOF mode, and further said that the headset will soon include controller-less hand-tracking for gesture input. Hand-tracking for Gesture Input. 3DOF to 6DOF Controller Upgrade.

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Slashgear

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

GDC and MWC are just around the corner, and Qualcomm is diving head-first into virtual reality with a new dev-kit and hand-tracking technology. The chipmaker may be best known for its smartphone processors, but that same silicon is just as much at home in head-mounted displays. … Continue reading.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The new Leap Motion Mobile Platform consists of hardware and software optimised for VR and AR hand tracking on mobile devices. Building on the success of the original Leap Motion device, the brand new hardware aims to be tightly integrated into future mobile VR headsets.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Leap Motion is a young technology company that is perhaps best known at this point for what it sells at your local Best Buy. This device then uses infrared scanning technology to detect the position of your hands in 3D space. However, an $80 peripheral is not what the Leap team has in mind for the future.

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Road to VR

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last few weeks, Leap Motion has been teasing some very compelling AR interface prototypes, demonstrated on an unknown headset. Leap Motion plans to open-source the design of the device, which they’re calling Project North Star. ” Image courtesy Leap Motion. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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AllThingsVR

AUGUST 24, 2016

Leap Motion shows off Interaction Engine for their VR hand-tracking tech VR makes the most sense when you don’t have to learn the controls and stuff just works. In a blog post, the company calls the engine “a layer that exists between the Unity game engine and real-world hand physics.”

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Today it’s a great day for virtual reality: at WCVRI conference, HTC has just announced a kit to provide 6 DOF controllers for Vive Focus and has showcased a hands-tracking technology for the Vive Pro ! Hands tracking for Vive Pro. Header image by HTC).

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