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Ultraleap launches Leap Motion Controller 2

The Ghost Howls

Before AWE even started, Ultraleap has already announced an amazing piece of news: the launch of the Leap Motion Controller 2. The Leap Motion controller was able to bring your hands into virtual reality, making VR interactions more natural. The Leap Motion Controller has been mostly Windows-only.

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Ultraleap Leap Motion Controller 2 Unboxing

The Ghost Howls

A few weeks ago, Ultraleap announced the Leap Motion Controller 2 , the successor of that Leap Motion Controller that got much recognition from makers and research centers. It is also much more polished than the Leap Motion Controller 1. This week, I received a sample of it and I opened its box.

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Leap Motion Announces Open-Source AR Dev Kit ‘Project North Star’

VRScout

If you’re looking to add accurate hand-tracking technology to your VR or AR experience, there are few options outside Leap Motion technology. “We ended up with something roughly the size of a virtual reality headset. The company reveals plans to release their prototype design for a $100 hand-tracking AR headset.

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The Benefits of Virtual Reality in Banking

ARPost

What comes to mind when you think of virtual reality ? The immersive nature of virtual reality makes the often dull world of finance more compelling for people. “How?” See Also: Applications of Augmented and Virtual Reality in the Financial Industry. Why the Finance Industry Needs Virtual Reality.

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Leap Motion Looks To Combine AR & VR With ‘Mirrorworlds’

VRScout

Leap Motion dreams big with an ambitious new project that could open ‘alternative dimensions of reality, layered over the physical world.’. The result is a theoretically-endless virtual playspace that incorporates anything and everything into the experience. “As We can pick up a pencil, and use it as a magic wand.

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Leap Motion Grabs $50M Investment for Class-leading Hand-tracking Tech

Road to VR

Leap Motion, a veteran player in the virtual reality sector (having been founded two years ahead of Oculus), has announced the closure of a Series C investment round totaling $50 million. However, one place in VR still seems like a potential sweet spot for Leap Motion’s hand-tracking tech: mobile.

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Leap Motion Releases Major Tracking Update and New Demos to Show It Off

Road to VR

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.” Image courtesy Leap Motion. Updated Tracking. Better hand pose stability and reliability. More accurate shape and scale for hands.