A while ago I pre-ordered a LeapMotion controller. (Took a bit of a leap of faith.) They are finally poised to ship them in May.
I'll write a little review of how the thing interacts with Win 8. Its supposed to with 8 out of the box. So we'll see! Yay for blindly buying gadgets. Meanwhile, check out the link if you'd like to see some stuff on it: www.leapmotion.com On Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:22:16 AM UTC-5, cwpreston wrote: > > Microsoft Research brings mid-air multitouch to Kinect > (video)<http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/microsoft-research-mid-air-multitouch-kinect/> > > [image: Microsoft research project shows hand gesture > control]<http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/microsoft-research-mid-air-multitouch-kinect/> > > Shortly after the Kinect SDK first > launched<http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/16/microsoft-launches-kinect-for-windows-sdk-beta-wants-pc-users-t/>, > > it spawned a number of inspired > efforts<http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/25/kinect-hack-lets-you-control-a-web-browser-using-only-the-force/>from > researchers to make it do > more <http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/04/akimbo-kinect-hack/> than just > track your body. Microsoft Research finally seems to be catching up to its > own tech, as it just flaunted a recent project that allows fine-tuned > gesture control, thanks to a newly developed talent for the motion sensing > device to read whether your hand is open or closed. That let the team > simulate multitouch-like capability on a PC as they air-painted basic > images and manipulated Bing maps by varying their hand states. The hardware > used doesn't appear to be stock, so whether such new capability entails a > rumored new > version<http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/11/report-durango-final-specs-kinect-required/>of > the Kinect that may or may not appear on a (rumored) future > Xbox<http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/next-xbox-console-to-be-six-times-more-powerful-headed-for-fall/>, > > we'll leave for you to decide. > > Filed under: Peripherals <http://www.engadget.com/category/peripherals/>, > Microsoft <http://www.engadget.com/category/microsoft/> > > *Comments<http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/microsoft-research-mid-air-multitouch-kinect/#comments> > * > > *Via:* > NeoWin<http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-research-shows-kinect-can-be-good-with-hands-example-of-kinect-20> > > *Source:* Microsoft > Research<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWMaY0WO7c&feature=youtu.be> > > > Source: > http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/06/microsoft-research-mid-air-multitouch-kinect/ > > (via Mr. Reader <http://www.curioustimes.de/mrreader>) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
