Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Leapmotion, Kinect 2.0? http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Leapmotion, Kinect 2.0? http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Sun, 26 May 2013 08:28:25 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 08:28:25 GMT Rev9 23 -23 -1 Coffeehouse - Leapmotion, Kinect 2.0? http://www.leapmotion.com/

Looks really cool, think it only works at short range though.

So Kinect is still a better game tool Smiley

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]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Leapmotion-Kinect-20/7ddd11eb74c840f38902a05900df086a#7ddd11eb74c840f38902a05900df086a Tue, 22 May 2012 13:32:02 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Leapmotion-Kinect-20/7ddd11eb74c840f38902a05900df086a#7ddd11eb74c840f38902a05900df086a Richard Anthony Hein 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Richard.Hein/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Leapmotion, Kinect 2.0? radar?

capacitive field?

inductive field?

Looks awesome Smiley

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And looks to be a sweet price point. (under £50)

Would be good to see how far beyond touch you can take an app with this device (obviously without compromising the touch functionality).

I have applied for an SDK - definitely work a look IMO!

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While the Kinect can still do different tasks that this thing can't because it has cameras, the Leap looks FAR more useful as a controller.
It would make a great controller for virtual musical instruments too. It just needs to send MIDI messages to your DAW.

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Would be cool to tinker with the multitude of availible gestures.

How to implement them all?

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The only problem I see is that the scenario it appears to focus on - pointing and gesturing at the screen - is also the most criticized. (e.g. "Won't your arms get tired?")

The price is amazing though. And with that accuracy I can't wait to see what people will do with it. If it works as well as that mockup suggests, of course.

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Oh OK heres one I am working on right now:

//Tracking gesture event:
detect: hand+face.nose;
delay 3;
if (detect: hand+face.nose)
{
     img.Capture("forward");
     MessageBox.Show("Nose Picking Alert",img);
     if (Trial) FaceBook.Show(img);    
}


Patent pending (and yes, I will sue).

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-Josh

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, exoteric wrote

I want this thing. It also reminds me of a demo Craig Mundie did a while back. Also reminds me of an old Keanu Reeves movie with some nice VR in it.

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?

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, JoshRoss wrote

@Harlequin: No apps? It mimics the touch screen, the very foundation of Metro.

Not a good example...I don't think Windows 8 will have enough apps come the fall. Kind of like Windows Phone where 95% of the apps are unusable garbage built by developers with no design sense.

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, Harlequin wrote

*snip*

Not a good example...I don't think Windows 8 will have enough apps come the fall. Kind of like Windows Phone where 95% of the apps are unusable garbage built by developers with no design sense.

Can you post the link for yours? Thanks.

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, Harlequin wrote

Not a good example...I don't think Windows 8 will have enough apps come the fall. Kind of like Windows Phone where 95% of the apps are unusable garbage built by developers with no design sense.

95% of the apps on any platform are garbage. Take the six hundred something thousand apps in the iOS App Store. I would be surprised if you could find 1,000 that are not unusable garbage. That's just one 30th of the 5% estimate.

-Josh

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