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// Developer Labs

New projects and features, insights on the future of human-computer interaction, and updates on Leap Motion developer communities around the world.

The process of instilling wonder has always fascinated me. It’s such an indescribable emotion, but so fervent and real. Attempting to make a person feel wonder is a marvelous quest.

In this post, I’d like to examine a project I worked on, called The Universe of Sound. It’s something that I’ve been working on for quite some time, and although it probably isn’t as cool as I hope to make it sound, I am proud of it, mostly because of how much of my life it consumed.

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 […]

On Developer Labs this week, discover how to start building 3D worlds that you can reach into and control. In other news, read about our Maker and Internet of Things community at RobotsConf, and check out the developer project that won our #LeapSquared photo contest. Plus, updates to OpenLeapKit and the LeapMotionP5 library, magic painting, […]

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 […]

The holidays are just around the corner, and you’re invited to celebrate with us at our final meetup of the year! With 2013 soon drawing to a close, Developer Labs looks to the past and future – from the early days of our platform to the future of game design with M1 Interactive. Plus, our […]

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 […]

With the launch of our redesigned Airspace Store and new beta build, it’s been another week of big advances for our platform. On Developer Labs, discover five storytelling tips and how to create compelling app trailers. We’re also featuring updated developer marketing assets and a campaign to build a game that helps treat visual problems. […]