Coming Soon: Holographic hand motion technology

gregrocker · Feb 20, 2013

Here at MVP Global Summit 2013 I've just met developers of Leap Motion technology which is rolling out soon. This will eventually replace the mouse with hand gestures in front of the screen.

Here's a preview:

Website: https://www.leapmotion.com/

This has rocked me because I've predicted for years that with a perfect OS like WIn7 all that's missing is holographic hand gestures, eventually perhaps holographic screen.

This would help Windows 8 greatly since it's not selling a lot of touchscreens.

meebers · Feb 20, 2013

I was in Sears the other day and the salesman demo'd a 60" Sam TV that responded to hand signals from about 20ft away (about easy chair length)

indianacarnie · Feb 20, 2013

Thats amazing! Hope you're having a good time there at the Summit.

King Arthur · Feb 20, 2013

Don't see a use for this on desktops/laptops since they still have largely the same issues as touchscreens.

However, I would love to see this on tablets and smartphones because this would solve the problem of constantly smudging up the screen and needing to clean it.

gregrocker · Feb 20, 2013

What issues are those?

Wouldn't it render most desktops a touchscreen just by the finger motion?

Or would possible lack of onboard wave and stretch-motions for scrolling/zoom defeat the purpose, with pointing to the scroll bar too clumsy?

Jerlys · Feb 20, 2013

wicked.

Mual · Feb 21, 2013

This is so cool

chris1neji · Feb 21, 2013

This is a real solution! I have windows 8 on my computer and i love having both flavors of the world with regular applications and modern applications. Swiping hands left and right to browse my news and change pages, i live how applications are using a panorama interface.

Touchscreens are nice but i think the distance are a little too far from where i sit this would solve that though. Although besides my Windows 8 apps i dont think i would use it much.

boohbah · Feb 21, 2013

i still prefer the mouse. i like the way i can sit peacefully at the computer of an evening without waving my hands about like a demented signlanguager.
i see it will have its uses but not on mine.
would be good in schools and universities with interactive whiteboards and the like.

edit, thought it looked familiar

http://www.sevenforums.com/chillout-room/231552-goodbye-mouse.html

Trucidation · Feb 21, 2013

Yeah, after half an hour of waving your arms about I'm sure even the most enthusiastic user would start to feel tired - let alone the 8+ hour grind many of us desk jockeys endure daily.

Would it be a useful supplement? Certainly, I can see the novelty in, say, closing applications with a handwave (although, oops, I was just waving at my colleague behind my desk), or launching a browser window by making a wanking motion. Ha. But as a replacement for heavy duty daily work? Not likely.

lehnerus2000 · Feb 21, 2013

Let's hope it doesn't recognise the middle digit gesture.
"OK. Take this human. Format C:"

Vaper · Feb 21, 2013

My better half has carpal tunnel,after 2 surgeries is still having trouble.
Might be a useful tool for people who type and click all day

Vaper · Feb 21, 2013

lehnerus2000 said:
Let's hope it doesn't recognise the middle digit gesture.
"OK. Take this human. Format C:"

lol especially on chat

boohbah · Feb 22, 2013

Trucidation said:
Yeah, after half an hour of waving your arms about I'm sure even the most enthusiastic user would start to feel tired - let alone the 8+ hour grind many of us desk jockeys endure daily.

Would it be a useful supplement? Certainly, I can see the novelty in, say, closing applications with a handwave (although, oops, I was just waving at my colleague behind my desk), or launching a browser window by making a wanking motion. Ha. But as a replacement for heavy duty daily work? Not likely.

i should think those watching porn would crash the computer with the hand gestures they may make.

Layback Bear · Feb 22, 2013

A no touch touch screen. Naaa boohbah, just add more ram.

marsmimar · Feb 22, 2013

Layback Bear said:
A no touch touch screen. Naaa boohbah, just add more ram.

Totally depends on who or what is being rammed.

Britton30 · Feb 22, 2013

This seems somewhat like the Wii controllers?

galaxys · Feb 26, 2013

Sounds cool! Also would like it on smart phones.

linnemeyerhere · Mar 3, 2013

I like it and see it being good for certain applications.

JerometheGiraff · Mar 3, 2013

boohbah said:
trucidation said:

yeah, after half an hour of waving your arms about i'm sure even the most enthusiastic user would start to feel tired - let alone the 8+ hour grind many of us desk jockeys endure daily.

Would it be a useful supplement? Certainly, i can see the novelty in, say, closing applications with a handwave (although, oops, i was just waving at my colleague behind my desk), or launching a browser window by making a wanking motion. Ha. But as a replacement for heavy duty daily work? Not likely.

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i should think those watching porn would crash the computer with the hand gestures they may make.

rofl

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