The Leap Motion Controller is small but powerful. It has yet to ship but, if it works as advertised, it will change computing forever. That’s not hyperbole. I mean, seriously, the Leap promises to let you scroll by simply waving your hands, use your finger as a gun while playing a first person shooter or draw by waving a pencil IN FRONT of the screen while never actually touching it… how cool is that?
Sure, it looks and sounds a bit like Microsoft Kinect on speed, but that’s not a bad thing. Here’s how the company describes their invention.
For the first time, you can control your computer in three dimensions using just your hand and finger movements and Leap Motion enabled software. We know, it sounds too good to be true. But that’s what we specialize in around here.
And here’s a look at it in action.
Paul from Technabob showed me the Leap over coffee this morning, and I couldn’t help but place a pre-order for the $69.99 device. Developers are actively being solicited for app development which suggests the final product is close to release. Let’s hope so since I can’t wait to get my hands on this… and off the keyboard. Pre-orders are currently being accepted here.