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The editors liked
Both the controller's hardware eyes and software brain are good at their jobs. It's sort of difficult to separate one from the other
But when you look at the raw input as it streams in
You can see that the data is high-fidelity and virtually lagless. We
Small
Compact and portable
Easy to set up and use
Lots of free software to get started
Super cool
Intuitive
Basically works
Constantly expanding list of apps
Updates
Price
The Leap Motion Controller is a Kinect-like input device for Macs and Windows PCs. It has impressive 3D spatial tracking and already has dozens of compatible apps. It costs under $80
Lets you interact with your PC or Mac in novel new ways
Relatively inexpensive
Lots of potential
If app development keeps going strong
Attractive
Lightweight design
Responsive gesture controls
Compatible with Windows and Mac
Exciting and immersive user experience
Easy setup
Small footprint
Looks nice.
USB 3.0/2.0 Connectivity
Vector data and gesture recognition is inherent from sensor
Complex data input possible in real time
Well
Impressive tracking capabilities for a firstgen device. Small footprint. Not expensive. For now
One neat toy to play around with.
Fine-tuned motion control for up to 10 fingers at once
Simple
Space-efficient hardware
Well-designed app portal
The editors didn't like
As simple as the premise and the setup is
Using Leap has a bit of a learning curve. At first
I found using the controller to be extremely frustrating
Until I learned to start visualizing that input cube I keep yammering on about. Leap is—at its best
A
Software tends to run towards novelty as opposed to truly useful
No builtin systemlevel interface management
Though free thirdparty tools are available
Occasional inaccurate or altogether nonexistent tracking
Won't make you give up any other control method
Wide field of control easily triggered erroneously
It only works with compatible apps
Not as intuitive or reliable as using a touch pad
Touch screen
Or mouse for everyday tasks
Your arms will get tired when using it
Fewer than 100 apps at time of review
Of mixed quality
Hard to position on a desk
Individual-finger tracking is spotty
At times
Oversensitive
Limited app selection
Difficult to focus pointer on small buttons
Lacks precision
Thirdparty apps required
App store needs work
Leap Motion must seperate itself from other similar items offered by demonstrating where the Leap Motion Controller excells
Not a mouse replacement
The huge potential must be translated into tangible performance
Depending on the app
Making things work can be frustrating. Better suited for simple gesture games. Poor performance on productivity scenarios.
Limited selection of useful apps
Not yet a valid alternative to a mouse or touchscreen
And that's really the key issue here: In what ways is the Leap Motion Controller better than a mouse or touchscreen or keyboard? For the moment, it's not. It's more toy than tool, more science fiction than practical addition.I do find it impressive that L...
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Published: 2013-07-27, Author: Rick , review by: networkworld.com
And that's really the key issue hereIn what ways is the Leap Motion Controller better than a mouse or touchscreen or keyboard? For the moment, it's not. It's more toy than tool, more science fiction than practical addition. I do find it impressiv...
Published: 2013-07-27, Author: Lee , review by: arstechnica.com
Abstract: I've spent about two days with the Leap Motion Controller , a Kinect-like PC accessory that uses infrared sensors to translate the motions of your hands into input for applications. The device I received is one I pre-ordered more than a year ago; I've bee...
Leap Motion – PC Control With Air Gestures The Microsoft Kinect certainly revolutionized the console gaming industry with gestural interfaces, but for some reason gesture control has been slow to come to the PC market. In May 2012 we learned of the Leap ...
Published: 2013-07-23, Author: Lisa , review by: Laptopmag.com
Attractive, lightweight design, Responsive gesture controls, Compatible with Windows and Mac, Exciting and immersive user experience, Easy setup
Limited app selection, Difficult to focus pointer on small buttons
The Leap Motion Controller lets you interact with your PC or Mac in an exciting new way with responsive and intuitive gestures, but the app store is fairly limited...
How useful Leap Motion’s controller is depends on whether you try to use it as a mouse-replacement or as an addition to your desktop. We’d argue that, in this early iteration at least, the latter makes more sense: there were times we quickly went back...
Published: 2013-07-22, Author: Pete , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: Ever since Tom Cruise played PreCrime piano with a gesture-based workstation in Minority Report back in 2002, motion control looked like a sure bet as the interface of the future. Although the movie is set in 2054, it only took four years for motion techn...
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Published: 2013-07-22, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.com
Both the controller's hardware eyes and software brain are good at their jobs. It's sort of difficult to separate one from the other, but when you look at the raw input as it streams in, you can see that the data is high-fidelity and virtually lagless. We
As simple as the premise and the setup is, using Leap has a bit of a learning curve. At first, I found using the controller to be extremely frustrating, until I learned to start visualizing that input cube I keep yammering on about. Leap is—at its best, a
Ugh, it hurts to say it, but no. Theres a lot thats great about the Leap Motion Controller, and theyre the important parts. Its simple. Its fast. It can see your hands in great detail. And at $80, its pretty cheap considering what it can do. But tha...
Published: 2013-07-22, Author: Brian , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: What does the future look like? Maybe it's my love of science fiction or just a side-effect of spending my days surrounded by technology, but this is a question that occupies my mind quite frequently, in one form or another. And perhaps the best part of m...
Published: 2013-07-22, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
The Leap Motion Controller is a Kinect-like input device for Macs and Windows PCs. It has impressive 3D spatial tracking and already has dozens of compatible apps. It costs under $80
It only works with compatible apps, not as intuitive or reliable as using a touch pad, touch screen, or mouse for everyday tasks, your arms will get tired when using it
Leap Motion's Kinect-like PC motion controller has its moments of magic, but right now it's more toy than productivity tool.
