Leap Motion has developed a motion control system that it claims is significantly more accurate than Microsoft’s Kinect.
According to the Leap Motion blog, The Leap is described as a “revolutionary piece of hardware no larger than your iPod that’s two hundred times more accurate than any product currently on the market. We believe that with The Leap, tomorrow we will no longer be tethered to hardware.”
“The Leap consists of a small USB device with industry-standard sensors and cameras that, in tandem with the company’s software, can track multiple objects and recognize gestures,” reports The Verge.
The system provides Web browsing, 3D modeling, and gaming with pinch-to-zoom and precision drawing capabilities.
The company is hoping to lure developers to their software by giving away free sensors to what the company defines as qualified developers.
The $69.99 system will be released early next year and will run on both Windows and Mac OS X. Pre-orders are available via the company blog.
ETCentric staffer Phil Lelyveld recommends this CNET article about The Leap (including videos) that “describes how they are working on an App Store to encourage developers, and are echoing Apple’s design/usability philosophy.”
Leap Motion has developed a motion control system that it claims is significantly more accurate than Microsoft’s Kinect.
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