Leap to
the Future
Intro to the Leap Motion
Me: Mike Behnke
Twitter: @LocalPCGuy
Web: local-pc-guy.com
Work: @EnlightenAgency
Gesture UI in Hollywood
Minority Report, Prometheus, Iron Man
The future of ui
by John Underkoffler
John Underkoffler led the team that came
up
with [the Minority Report] interface, called
the g-speak Spatial Operating Environment.
... this stuff (gesture control technology) will be built into the bezel of every display. It'll be built into architecture. The gloves go away in a matter of months or years. So this is the inevitability about it.
TED Talk - June 2010
Leap Motion
Optical system that tracks your hands & fingers
with infrared LEDs and cameras
- 2 Cameras
- 3 Infrared LEDs
Motion Control Technology
- High accuracy and sensitivity
(spatial precision of about 0.01 mm) - Tracks individual finger movements
- Tracks movement and velocity
- Specs say 8 cubic foot area (2x2x2)
(maybe a bit smaller in real world use) - Several Leaps can be linked and used simultaneously
What'll It Do / Support / Work with?
- Can use in any orientation
- Windows 8 gestures will be supported out of the box
- Built in WebSockets server
- Streams frames of data (290 fps max) via USB
- Senses fingers as well as tools
- Senses your palm and hand orientation
(plus your grasp radius)