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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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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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 27, 2021

One of the first accessories for AR/VR I had the opportunity to work on is the Leap Motion hands tracking controller : I made some cool experiments and prototypes with it and the Oculus Rift DK2. Leap Motion has also been the first important company I have interviewed in this blog.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

However, there was one thing that was missing, hand tracking. In fact, Intel was already demoing hand tracking this year at CES with their Project Alloy prototype. The real improvements are increased performance, power savings and support for Leap Motion.

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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 Perhaps the most exciting addition to the engine, though, is Oculus Touch and Vive controller support.

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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.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

UploadVR had been receiving review units multiple days in advance of launch under embargo from Oculus/Facebook/Meta for 8 years now: both Rift headsets, the Touch controllers, Oculus Go, and every Quest to date - until now. This aspect of controller tracking works even in total darkness. But again, that's a rare case.

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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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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. Like the Index controller, Sony’s prototype features an open-palm design using a wrist strap.

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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

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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VRScout

JULY 21, 2020

A wristband with four thermal sensors promises a more detailed hand tracking experience. Because FingerTrak uses thermal images to track your hand movements, the system is capable of more precise hand tracking when compared to options such as the Leap Motion Controller or the Oculus Quests.

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Road to VR

MAY 24, 2018

While it’s exciting to start seeing 6DOF standalone VR headsets like the Vive Focus and Mirage Solo, both unfortunately include a 3DOF controller which in many cases functions as an immersion barrier compared to a fully 6DOF VR system. 3DOF to 6DOF Controller Upgrade. 3DOF to 6DOF Controller Upgrade.

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Road to VR

MARCH 10, 2017

Qualcomm has debuted an updated version of their VR Headset Reference Design now with Leap Motion’s new 180-degree hand-tracking to bring gesture control to mobile VR headsets. The new headset and Leap Motion tracking module was shown off during last week’s GDC 2017.

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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

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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Road to VR

JANUARY 29, 2021

Ultraleap, the company behind the Leap Motion hand-tracking controller , has released a Developer Preview of its hand-tracking engine Gemini. It also improves hand initialization, and brings “significantly better performance with two-hand interactions,” Ultraleap says.

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ARPost

APRIL 4, 2023

For the Fectar AR and VR content creation platform users, creating XR content with hand tracking feature has just become simpler and easier. Ultraleap’s hand tracking and mid-air haptic technologies allow XR users to engage with the digital world naturally – with their hands, and without touchscreens, keypads, and controllers.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Last week, Oculus rolled out the runtime v12 of the Oculus Quest , which took various features to the standalone headset, and among them, there is hands-tracking support. Do you want to know my hands-on (pun intended) impressions? Oculus Quest hands tracking video review. Oculus Quest hands tracking textual review.

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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

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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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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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

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 ! 6 DOF Controllers for Vive Focus. In short: the Vive Focus will finally have two 6 DOF controllers.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2019

Pimax, the Chinese VR technology company responsible for the first commercially available 4K VR headset, was center-stage at CES this morning presenting the latest production versions of their new Pimax 5K & 8K ultrawide VR headsets alongside their knuckles-style open-palm motion controllers. Image Credit: Pimax VR.

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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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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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The Ghost Howls

MAY 25, 2022

Ultraleap Stratos Explore is the product for which Ultrahaptics (which later became Ultraleap after the fusion with Leap Motion) was famous. It is a little box you could put on your table to feel haptic sensations on your hands without wearing any kind of gloves. Ultraleap Stratos Explore. on the index fingertip).

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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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Road to VR

JANUARY 8, 2019

At CES 2019 this week, Pimax is showing off the production versions of their “8K” and “5K” Plus headsets, their upcoming Knuckles-style controllers, as well as hand-tracking and eye-tracking modules. The Leap Motion module, which attaches to the underside of the headset, can be seen here.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

In my unboxing video, you may see that I’ve found an additional Leap Motion v1 controller + Leap Motion mount for RealMax + USB-C cable for Leap Motion. Thanks to these three buttons, it is possible to handle many of the operations with the Qian even without using the controller.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 20, 2018

On the Vive Pro today, the system can understand the position of a user’s hands thanks to a pair of controllers which are tracked with external beacons. This new capability, which HTC demonstrated today at the WCVRI conference, enables hand-tracking without the need of the need of externally tracked controllers.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 22, 2018

While there, the company demonstrated the headsets ability to accurately track the specific positions of a users hands, minus the need of any physical attachment or third-party tracking device. Those looking to get involved early can register for a developer kit here.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A variation called the VR-2 also offers integrated hand-tracking via Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion). Varjo VR-2 Pro with Hand-tracking. The video below shows both eye-tracking and hand-tracking in action on the VR-2 Pro: Varjo VR-2 and VR-2 Pro Price and Release Date.

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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.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 16, 2019

For more natural hands-on interactions, Varjo’s VR-2 Pro features built-in Ultraleap (formerly Leap Motion) hand-tracking technology that removes the need of physical controllers and letting users engage with the VR environment using their own two hands. Image Credit: Varjo.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Two years ago, on the eve of consumer VR, we put together a piece laying out options consumers had to get their hands into VR. Playstation Move controllers that were included with the PSVR headset. Oculus Touch controllers were just announced to ship late in 2016. Xbox controller. Steam compatible controller.

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