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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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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XROM

JUNE 2, 2023

The Leap Motion Controller 2 is the ideal hardware for experiencing Ultraleap’s world-class hand tracking. Key improvements over the original Leap Motion Controller include higher resolution cameras, an increased field of view, and 25% lower power consumption, all in a 30% smaller package for optimum placement and convenience.

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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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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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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

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. Some weeks ago, I have reviewed the new Leap Motion Gemini (v5) runtime , and I have appreciated its robustness. Are you in?

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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. Since its founding in 2010, Leap Motion has become the recognized leader in motion tracking for VR/AR.

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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. Tagged with: hand tracking , leap motion , qualcomm , standalone.

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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. Ultraleap claims to have the “fastest, most accurate, and most robust hand tracking.”

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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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VRWorld

MAY 1, 2018

Years ago, Leap Motion made headlines when they released footage of their intuitive Leap Motion device. For those not familiar with their namesake, this peripheral allowed users to control everything on their PCs with intuitive motion controls and gestures, as seen in the video below. pic.twitter.com/SB8SNidbCG.

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MARCH 25, 2015

Today, Leap Motion and OSVR announced that the upcoming OSVR Hacker Dev Kit will feature an optional faceplate embedded with Leap Motion hardware. The addition of the OSVR faceplate with Leap Motion will make the HDK the first-to-market virtual reality headset with fully integrated motion control technology.

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JULY 22, 2015

We’ve come a long way since we first launched the Leap Motion Controller two years ago. Since we released our technology to the world, we’ve been constantly working to bring new tools and assets to developers building with the Leap Motion platform. Community Favorites (2): $500 + Hardware. 2nd Prize: $7,500.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 20, 2024

For instance, according to its documentation , Lynx R-1 will allow for the retrieval of the camera images Use a PC headset: on PC things are much more open than on Android, and usually it’s easier to “find a way” Use additional hardware. And recently Leap Motion has become compatible with standalone headsets like Pico ones.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ultraleap (previously Leap Motion), a company focused on developing haptics technology for the immersive experiences industry, has recently launched Gemini. We are incredibly proud of the progress we have made, and we are looking forward to working with software and hardware partners to bring hand tracking to the masses.” .

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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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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 10, 2014

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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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Click To Tweet Leap Motion goes mobile. Our team will be at CES January 5-8 with our Leap Motion Mobile Platform reference design. The reaction from our community was incredible: The Orion beta makes it feel like new hardware. VR prototyping for less than $100 with Leap Motion + VRidge.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 10, 2015

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 winners were chosen from the semi-finalists by a special jury drawn from Leap Motion and the IndieCade community. #1. Coolest (and Most Complex) Hardware Setup – Dualcyon.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 20, 2015

At Leap Motion, we believe that the next wave of technological interfaces will rely on the original human operating system: your hands. With HackingEDU just around the corner, Leap Motion is sponsoring the world’s largest education hackathon with over 100 Leap Motion Controllers for attendees to use.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 12, 2015

For early adopters, every new hardware purchase feels like a gamble, supported by only a fraction of available experiences. For developers, time is wasted on hardware support when it could be spent on game design. Now available under the Apache 2.0 Even new devices that become available after the game is released.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 5, 2016

Leap Motion adds a whole new level of expression to your virtual avatar – so you can point, wave, or dance. UE4 has built-in Vive support, and with the new official plugin release in Unreal Engine 4.11 , it’s easier than ever to get started with Leap Motion + Vive. Have a question about Leap Motion + HTC Vive?

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 8, 2015

With 25,000 new developers registered since August, there are now over 150,000 developers in more than 186 countries building with Leap Motion technology. New hardware prototypes. The post Leap Motion + VR 2015: A Look at the Year Ahead appeared first on Leap Motion Blog. New Widgets for VR.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 23, 2014

library, Mozilla has created a stereoscopic camera and provided a WebGL API that pulls sensor data into the experience – including Leap Motion hand tracking and head orientation/positioning. The post Building the 3D Web with Mozilla + Leap Motion appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

63 for the Leap Motion Controller and VR Developer Mount , now on sale in our web store. Setup your Google Cardboard with Leap Motion Controller. Once the Leap Motion Controller is properly mounted, use the USB extender to plug the controller into your computer. Install the Leap Motion Orion software.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 31, 2016

Leap Motion has announced it’s to early access to the beta of its Interaction Engine , a set of systems designed to help developers implement compelling, realistic and hopefully frustration-free input with just their hands.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Yesterday, XR hardware developer Varjo unveiled two new additions to its lineup of human eye-resolution VR & AR products, the VR-2 and VR-2 Pro. One of the main goals of SteamVR is to support a diverse ecosystem of hardware and software. Varjo expands its product line-up with two enterprise-focused VR headsets. Image Credit: Varjo.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This weekend, we saw 50+ early submissions to the Leap Motion 3D Jam! With the Leap Motion Controller and Oculus Rift, explore a bioluminescent world full of magic and beauty to create a synesthetic experience combining music, sound, art, and hand interaction. The post Who Will Win the Leap Motion 3D Jam?

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Road to VR

MARCH 18, 2017

Qualcomm’s latest VRDK headset is a reference design that the company has positioned to act as a foundation for consumer electronics makers to create their own headsets based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon VR hardware. SEE ALSO Leap Motion's New 180-degree Hand-tracking Comes to Qualcomm's Latest VRDK Headset.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 2, 2019

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.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

When the Leap Motion Controller is mounted on a VR headset, it can see beyond your virtual field of view, but your hands will occasionally fall out of sensor range. The open-sourced Leap Motion VR Intro uses interactions designed to work seamlessly when your hands are in view – from flying in space to playing with floating spheres.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2018

While there’s certainly a range of exciting games and other VR software coming soon to first-generation hardware, it feels like the market is steadily turning its attention toward next-generation technologies, and fostering a renewed sense of excitement and momentum. Leap Motion North Star. Image courtesy Leap Motion.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 16, 2014

With Leap Motion interaction, they envision a future where virtual games, architectural models, and 3D designs can live in the real world. The post Inside the Leap Motion AXLR8R: 90 Seconds with GetVu appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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Leapmotion

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Find out this week on Developer Labs with a retro art experiment and how hardware hacking can change the world. To take control of your own hardware integrations, check out Cylon.js to hack an Arduino. We’ve already seen Christmas lights , laser turrets , and vehicles – what would you Leap? Leap Motion at PennApps.

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VRScout

AUGUST 7, 2019

Powered by a built-in NUC 8 VR NUC8i7HVK computer, the Pro allows users to upload 3D content onto the hardware directly and select what they wish to view via a fold-out 7-inch touchscreen display. Whereas the Looking Glass is just a display, the Looking Glass Pro operates independently as a standalone device. Image Credit: VRScout.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XTAL is an enterprise headset with incredible specifications, like for instance: 5120 x 1440 display resolution (2560 x 1440 per eye); OLED display Custom non-Fresnel lenses 180° diagonal FOV Spatial 3D sound from a built-in sound card Embedded microphone Embedded eye tracking Auto-IPD adjustment Embedded Leap motion v2 sensor.

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