Leapmotion

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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Leapmotion

APRIL 27, 2015

From the operating room to virtual reality, here are 5 ways that people are using Leap Motion tech for medical and assistive applications. Solution: One of TIME Magazine’s Top 25 Inventions of 2014, MotionSavvy’s UNI is a two-way communication tool for the deaf using Leap Motion and speech technologies. Medical Imaging.

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Road to VR

JUNE 14, 2018

Indie studio Hyperbolic Magnetism announced ahead of the Sony conference that their VR rhythm game is on its way to PlayStation VR later this year. The game sold over 100,000 copies in its first month of availability on PC VR devices, and is set to launch on Sony’s platform with a new song, and potentially more content.

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Leapmotion

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. The Leap Motion team. The post Leap Motion 3D Jam 2.0

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Leapmotion

MARCH 31, 2016

Now officially integrated in Unreal Engine 4.11 , getnamo’s independent plugin for Leap Motion makes it faster and easier than ever to integrate Leap Motion Orion into your VR projects! The post Leap Motion VR Support Now Directly Integrated in Unreal Engine appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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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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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. We’ve seen two games that take you into outer space.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 21, 2017

59% of universities have Leap Motion Controllers. Gaming and education dominate. The post Universities Drive VR/AR Research with Leap Motion appeared first on Leap Motion Blog. The number of VR headsets at universities has quadrupled in the last 6 months. Image credit: VR FIrst.

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Leapmotion

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Here are the top 10 stories from our blog in 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. 23: Game physics engines were never designed for human hands. VR prototyping for less than $100 with Leap Motion + VRidge.

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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

AUGUST 15, 2015

Today on the blog, we’ve handpicked six assets that will take your Leap Motion VR demo to the next level. Avatar Hand Controller for Leap Motion – $5. This can be very useful for certain first-person games (e.g. Looking for the perfect Unity assets for the 3D Jam ? Playmaker – $65. iTween – Free.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Now featuring full head-mounted support for the Oculus Rift DK1 and DK2, Collider brings together raw infrared imagery with full 3D immersion – and it’s available free on the Leap Motion App Store. The pair originally worked together at Q-Games on the Playstation 3 title PixelJunk 4am , which also involved layering tracks and visuals.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

This weekend, we saw 50+ early submissions to the Leap Motion 3D Jam! Below are just a few of the games we’ll be playing tomorrow, with lots more to come over the next two weeks: Cityscape. A hectic and challenging puppet racing game for Windows. The post Who Will Win the Leap Motion 3D Jam?

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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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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

If you have a newer Android phone and a good gaming computer, it’s possible to prototype, test, and share your VR projects with the world using third-party software like RiftCat’s VRidge. 63 for the Leap Motion Controller and VR Developer Mount , now on sale in our web store. Install the Leap Motion Orion software.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 12, 2015

For developers, time is wasted on hardware support when it could be spent on game design. This is why we’re pleased to announce a Leap Motion plugin for Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) – a new open framework that brings input devices, games, and output devices together. Now available under the Apache 2.0

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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

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

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

JULY 21, 2015

Early last month, Leap Motion kicked off our internal hackathon with a round of pitch sessions. Since we’ve heard from a lot of VR developers interested in the project, I thought I’d do a deep dive here on the blog. Leap Motion. Our team of five ran with this concept to create AR Screen.

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Leapmotion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

From gaming to big data, virtual reality gives us the chance to build and explore whole new worlds beyond the screen. For instance, with the Oculus Rift, cords make it difficult to design a game where you turn 360 degrees. The post Inside Leap Motion: 5 Hands-On Tips for Developing in VR appeared first on Leap Motion Blog.

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Leapmotion

MARCH 25, 2014

By creating a game that forces your eyes to work together, he hopes to offer a therapeutic virtual-reality solution that makes it fun for people to overcome their amblyopia (lazy eye) and strabismus with games. Want to see more projects with the Oculus Rift and Leap Motion Controller?

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 15, 2023

This is impressive Photorealistic 3D Tiles and Aerial View API instead lets you put inside your game (3D or VR) the 3D maps of the cities of the world, that is the 3D reconstruction of Google Earth. According to Upload VR, for instance, “in UK, it’s now available at GAME , Amazon UK , ShopTo , Currys , Argos and more.

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Click To Tweet The Leap Motion Interaction Engine lets developers give their virtual objects the ability to be picked up, thrown, nudged, swatted, smooshed, or poked. Rapid Prototyping and Development at Leap Motion. A scene from last month’s Leap Motion internal hackathon. A Living Sculpture.

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Leapmotion

MAY 3, 2015

We all grew tired of talking about how we wanted to explore VR development, so we allocated several weeks to tinkering with the Oculus Rift and Leap Motion — staffing one full-time developer and a few designers part-time. We got things started by downloading the most popular Oculus Rift / Leap Motion demos and giving them a try.

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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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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It’s the feeling of being “in the zone” on the sports field, or becoming immersed in a game. Creating the potential for flow is a complex challenge in game design. The game becomes frustrating and players will rage-quit. The game becomes frustrating and players will rage-quit. The game is boring and players move on.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 21, 2021

The main trigger can give adaptive force-feedback, applying a different force on the index finger depending on what is happening in the game. Ctrl+Labs already demoed it years ago: check out the link to the Dino Game that I added below this paragraph. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon. News worth a mention.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 9, 2017

In theory, the gloves could paired with other technologies like a Leap Motion sensor to simulate a wide range of activities. Our final goal is to create a device that provides a richer experience in VR…but you could imagine it being used for surgery and video games, among other applications.”.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 23, 2016

Whether you’re well versed in the VR industry or new to the scene, the number of developers and designers entering the game is astounding. 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. Let us know in the comments below.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 20, 2018

At Leap Motion, we’re always looking to advance our interactions in ways that push our hardware and software. Click To Tweet With this demo, we have the magic of Leap Motion hand tracking combined with a handheld paddle controller. In other words, its motions must to be physically correct to play the game.

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Leapmotion

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

These spotlights will focus on game design, interaction design, and the big ideas driving our community forward. Designed for the Oculus Rift, it’s available free for Mac and Windows on the Leap Motion App Store. What motivated you to create a sonic exploration app instead of a more traditional game experience?

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Leapmotion

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Leap Motion hacks and mashups, plus lots more photos from a weird, wacky, and wild weekend. (By Team RiftWare’s winning Leap Motion hack lets you leverage the power of the Oculus Rift, Leap Motion, and Android Wear – so you can reach into virtual reality and control it with voice commands. Notetastic!

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Check out 12 3D Jam games that let you escape (several!) C0NFL1CT is a turn-based virtual reality game prototype that adds a new dimension to classic chess-like gameplay, including new tactical possibilities. You can check out his work on his blog and 3D printer Shapeways shop. Requires: Windows, Oculus Rift. Equator Hights.

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VRScout

JULY 25, 2017

But it seems like Lenovo’s interests aren’t just tied to hardware; they also hinted at an “AR platform” on their blog post. San Francisco-based Leap Motion has raised a $50M Series C for their hand- and finger-tracking technology. UNITY ADDS MAP FUNCTION, SO LOCATION IS OFFICIALLY FOUNDATION FOR VR/AR GAMES.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 14, 2019

Minecraft Earth is, in my opinion, the game having the potential to disrupt the AR market in a similar way to what Pokemon Go did some years ago. Microsoft has released this week a new video showing how the game will work. In all of this, someone has created the design for a Leap Motion mount for the Index that exploits the frunk.

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Leapmotion

JANUARY 22, 2015

This means it won’t interfere with any applications using traditional Leap Motion tracking. To integrate Quick Switch, Leap Motion, and the Oculus Rift into a new Unity3D application, just drag the QuickSwitchPlayerController into your scene and delete the old “main camera.” How to use it. Ready to get started?

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