My Maya/ Softimage creation suite subscription expires on Monday. Should I renew? :)
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 1:23 PM, Paul Griswold < [email protected]> wrote: > I have 2 Leap controllers at the moment. I'd thought about offering to > lend one of them out to anyone who might be able to develop something for > Softimage with them. > > They're really accurate, but there's just nothing available that's useful > to me. > > -Paul > > > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Greg Maguire <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well articulated Andy. Presses 'Like' button. >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 5:16 PM, Andy Moorer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I recall watching my grandfather work for hours on end silversmithing, >>> using both hands to manipulate 3d objects with gestures both coarse and >>> fine. >>> >>> All of these demos tend to forget to take a few minutes to look at how >>> artisans who actually use their hands with real life 3d objects avoid >>> fatigue. They don't stretch their arms out towards a screen. >>> >>> People have spent endless hours manipulating stuff using both hands >>> since the first time we slapped a couple of flint rocks together, but after >>> a single lifetime of manipulating a computer mouse we can't conceive of >>> working all day using 10 fingers lol. >>> >>> I believe the ancient technique to avoid fatigue is called "propping the >>> elbows." We have a "manipulation space" where we can comfortably perform >>> gestures in 3d space for hours on end, it is where the averaged normal of >>> one's chest and face intersect, and is often where we find one's magazine, >>> cellphone, vinyl toy under inspection, or lunch. The major concern for >>> future computing may not be fatigue but competition for use of this limited >>> and precious volume. ;) >>> >>> > leap thing may look cool.. for first coupe minutes.. let me see you >>> holding your hands up in the air for longer than 15 minutes alone.. not to >>> mention couple hours... >>> > completely useless waste of time and money if you ask me >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Greg Maguire* | Inlifesize >> Mobile: +44 7512 361462 | Phone: +44 2890 204739 >> [email protected] | www.inlifesize.com >> > > -- www.johnrichardsanchez.com
