From documents to gaming, it seems like we’re always looking for new ways to use the hidden power of the browser. Now, thanks to the LivePainter team, you’ll soon be able to add motion-controlled animation to that list.
LivePainter is a team of three – Sami Majadla, LeRenzo Malcom, and Nina Corissa Ortiz. While they have a history in animation, they’ve moved on to other creative outlets, since animation is a very tedious process that can be quite frustrating.
Controlling a robotic arm to perform real-time tasks can be a real challenge – alternating between a joystick and keyboard. At the LEAP.AXLR8R, Mirror Trainer founder Liz Alessi is using Leap Motion technology to make robotic arms more efficient, natural, and intuitive extensions of our bodies – robots that you could wear like a glove.
The robot arm works smoothly and effortlessly. I’ve put people that have never used it before in the chair. They play with the arm, and they figure it out quickly and easily. I want people to literally use my product as if they’re wearing their own skin.
We’ve made some changes to how we ship the Leap Motion Controller globally to customers who purchase from our website. As we continue to build the next generation of our software, we want to streamline how we sell and ship our devices so we can be more efficient. At the same time, we want to let you know what’s going on, and share the changes happening on our online store and shipping procedures.
When Grammy-nominated composer BT was just a kid, his music teacher told him that nothing new would ever happen in the industry again – that becoming a master involved artfully rehashing the past.
Thankfully, BT rejected this idea early on. While he honed his skills studying the classics, the outpourings of his imagination found inspiration in the everyday sounds most people overlook. The nighttime orchestra of insects. The meter of a grandfather clock. In order to rein the subtle beauty of these sounds into cohesive compositions, he realized he needed tools that didn’t exist… yet.
SKYLINE is a 10-day architecture showcase that stretches across a completely walkable 10 x 10 block grid in downtown LA – where spaces ranging from penthouses to historic banks to hotel lobbies host interactive installations that embody the cultural landscape of Los Angeles.
Leap Motion was a natural fit for SKYLINE participant Behnaz Farahi, a designer, architect, and Annenberg Fellow at the USC School of Cinematic Arts whose research investigates the potential of interactive environments in relation to the human body. Her project Breathing Wall brought a large fabric sculpture to life in the heart of the Fashion District during the festival with Leap Motion technology.
No surgeon likes to walk away from a patient on the operating table with a tube in their heart. While coronary catheterization can help people with a wide variety of heart problems, physicians are still forced to leave their patient’s side to control the catheter and avoid breaking sterile procedures. But that’s about to change. Thanks to Craig Winser and Hua (Michael) Chen of DriftCoast, surgeons may soon be able to touchlessly control cardiac catheters within the operating theater – saving precious time and energy.
Ever wonder how apps make it into the Leap Motion App Store? I’m Kip Bunyea, the Submissions Lead on the App Review team. We review app submissions from developers and help get their apps launched into the App Store. While all apps have to pass our comprehensive set of review guidelines, we’ve noticed that some blocking issues are more common than others. Today, I’d like to share the top 10 most common reasons that we often have to say “not yet” – including links to the relevant guidelines. Hopefully, these tips will help you glide through the app review process.
