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Can you imagine not being able to see in three dimensions? Like millions of people around the world, I have strabismus or “cross-eye,” which has caused my brain to ignore input from my non-dominant eye. While it was long thought that strabismus could not be treated after a critical threshold of 8-12 years, recent research […]

TVO’s IdeaShaker Innovation Lab explores emerging technologies that have the potential to disrupt learning. They’re the creators of the free educational app Caterpillar Count, which was originally built with web technologies. Web apps are great – people on a variety of platforms can access them instantly, there’s no need for users to upgrade to the […]

At SmartThings, we think a lot about the way we interact with the everyday objects around us. We integrated Leap Motion interaction with our open platform to unlock a new world of possibilities in which home automation devices didn’t just respond automatically to our preferences and presence, but also to our hand movements.

When I first started working with the Leap Motion Controller, my first thought was “wow, a whole new world of possibilities!” My second thought was “this is going to be challenging.” Why is designing for touchless interaction challenging? Lack of feedback. Waving your hands in thin air doesn’t produce any physical feedback, and you can’t […]

M1 Interactive recently partnered with Leap Motion to create a freely available starter kit for all developers who want to build the next generation of games on the Unity platform. This is the final post in a three-part series (part one and part two). Note: The Starter Kit has been deprecated. Be sure to download our Unity […]

M1 Interactive recently partnered with Leap Motion to create a freely available starter kit for all developers who want to build the next generation of games on the Unity platform. This post is the second in a three-part series; you can read the first post here. Note: The Starter Kit has been deprecated. Be sure to […]

M1 Interactive is a design and development firm that focuses on the creation of immersive digital environments with platforms like Unity3D, Flash, Processing, and Arduino. They recently partnered with Leap Motion to create a freely available starter kit for all developers who want to build the next generation of games on the Unity platform. This […]

Mischa Spiegelmock is a software engineer and architect with a variety of specializations, including security, web applications, and real-time media. One of the earliest members of our developer program, he’s published a book about Leap Motion development essentials. You can follow Mischa’s latest work on GitHub. Like many people, as soon as I saw the first demonstration […]

Patrick Hackett (@playmorevgames) is a Senior Gameplay Programmer and Drew Skillman (@dskillsaw) is a technical artist at Double Fine Productions. This post originally appeared on Gamasutra. If you’re a regular Gamasutra reader, you’ve likely seen an article or two about the prototyping process at Double Fine and how it has become a cornerstone of the company’s nature.  Our […]

With the launch of their first public beta later this week, Vuo is making it easier for developers everywhere to build and adapt multimedia projects. Gestural controllers like the Leap Motion device provide loads of new possibilities for designing user interfaces. In some cases, maybe too many possibilities — there’s never enough time to explore […]