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LM   / February 4, 2015 / Leave a Comment

A Brief History of Time Dial

At Leap Motion, we’ve been working on new resources to make developing VR/AR applications easier, including Widgets – fundamental UI building blocks for Unity. In part 3, Barrett talks about the strange physics bugs we encountered with Time Dial.

One of our new VR Widgets, the Time Dial, surprised (and indeed amused!) us at several special moments during our intense production push. The Time Dial Widget is our hand-enabled VR interpretation of a typical touch interface’s Date Picker. We built it with a combination of Wilbur Yu’s Widget interaction base, Daniel’s data-binding framework (more on those two later), and a graphic front-end that I coded and built – again using Unity’s new 3D GUI.

Art & Design, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Education, Free and Open Source, Leap Motion Team, OS Interaction, Unity
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LM   / January 29, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck… and Destroy! with Corridor 17: An Endless VR Runner

A mix between endless runner and shoot ’em up, Studio 17’s Corridor 17 blends old-school and new-school game design tactics in a VR environment. Players can pilot the ship with their head using the Oculus Rift DK2, while freeing up his or her hands to control the weapon system. It’s available free for Mac and Windows on the Leap Motion App Store.

Augmented & Virtual Reality, Gaming, Leap Motion Team, Unity
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GUEST   / January 28, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Myst Meets H.P. Lovecraft: Behind the Design of Deify

Over the next several weeks, we’re spotlighting the top 20 3D Jam experiences chosen by the jury and community votes. These spotlights will focus on game design, interaction design, and the big ideas driving our community forward. Inspired by games like Myst and the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Wikkit Gate’s 19th-place entry Deify takes you […]

App Store, Art & Design, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Gaming, Leap Motion Team
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GUEST   / January 26, 2015 / Leave a Comment

From Art to Arcade: Designing a Fast-Paced Block Shooter

In the lead-up to IndieCade East, we’re spotlighting the top 20 3D Jam experiences chosen by the jury and community votes. These spotlights will focus on game design, interaction design, and the big ideas driving our community forward.

Created by the team at Common Extract, Q finished in 14th place for its fast-paced gameplay. We caught up with Managing Director Rob Lee to ask about the creative process behind Q, which is now available free for Mac and Windows from the Leap Motion App Store.

Art & Design, Gaming, Leap Motion Team, Music
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LM   / January 23, 2015 / Leave a Comment

So Meta: Spiraling Beyond the Point-and-Click with Tran;section

Tran;section is a multi-layer experience for the Oculus Rift with an Inception-style game-within-a-game. Starting off in an alienating office environment, you escape the boredom of your surroundings with a 2D platformer. But then the borders between the two worlds start to blur. We caught up with Han-Yu Wang, one of six developers on the project.

App Store, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Gaming, Leap Motion Team, Unity
Quick Switch
LM   / January 22, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Quick Switch is Here! Swipe Between VR and the Real World in Unity

A few weeks back, we shared a new Unity3D demo featuring “Quick Switch” functionality – opening up the ability to switch between a VR application and a camera overlay. With the release of our latest Unity assets for v2.2.2, Quick Switch is now available for developers. The assets include Prefabs that make it easy to integrate Quick Switch functionality into any Unity VR application.

Augmented & Virtual Reality, Leap Motion Team, Unity
GUEST   / January 21, 2015 / Leave a Comment

David Holz: A Quick Peek at the Future of Wearable Displays and Inputs

What does the future of VR technology actually look like? No one knows, but one thing is clear – today’s devices are merely stepping stones along the way to experiences more wonderful and surreal than we can possibly imagine.

Augmented & Virtual Reality, Events, Leap Motion Team
GUEST   / January 18, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Why VR Will Transform How We Learn About the World and Ourselves

Over the next several weeks, we’re spotlighting the top 20 3D Jam experiences chosen by the jury and community votes. These spotlights will focus on game design, interaction design, and the big ideas driving our community forward. Tomáš Mariančík wants to change how people learn about the world and bring their ideas to life. While […]

Art & Design, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Education, Leap Motion Team, Unity
GUEST   / January 15, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Weightless Creator Martin Schubert on Designing a Zero-Gravity Sci-Fi Playground

In the lead-up to IndieCade East, we’re spotlighting the top 20 3D Jam experiences chosen by the jury and community votes – with a special focus on game design, interaction design, and the big ideas driving our community forward.

Martin Schubert’s Weightless won second place for its breathtaking atmosphere and fluid interaction mechanics. It’s available free for the Oculus Rift on the Leap Motion App Store.

App Store, Art & Design, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Gaming, Leap Motion Team, Music, Unity, UX Design
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LM   / January 14, 2015 / Leave a Comment

Your Left Hand Holds the Past. Your Right Hand Reveals the Future

In the lead-up to IndieCade East, we’re spotlighting the top 20 3D Jam experiences chosen by the jury and community votes. First up: Henry Hoffman’s Aboard the Lookinglass took first place thanks to its unique interaction design and compelling concept. It’s available free for the Oculus Rift on the Leap Motion App Store.

App Store, Augmented & Virtual Reality, Gaming, Leap Motion Team, New Apps, Unity, UX Design
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