Going to set it up now...
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Edit: gotta wait until July 22nd for the setup page to go live!
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Just got my leap motion in the mail!
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Got it through FedEx, funny thing is I had no idea I was getting it and in fact leap motion sent me the tracking number many hours later after receiving it.
The setup page goes live tomorrow so you're good! unlike me ive been sitting on a paper weight the past two days.
Waiting on your feedback....my one was shipped on the 19th...so waiting impatiently here as well! The guy at TheVerge was a complete downer though 
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/22/4544706/leap-motion-controller-toy-not-future-of-interaction
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/22/4544706/leap-motion-controller-toy-not-future-of-interaction
Engadget reviews wasn't much better, hopefully mines arrives this afternoon and I can check it out tonight.
Just started playing around with mine
..very cool
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Try this:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...r_release_public_mac_x64_1.0.2+7287_ah730.dmg
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Try this:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u...r_release_public_mac_x64_1.0.2+7287_ah730.dmg
Initial impressions are pretty disappointing to say the least. Downloaded "Touchless for mac" and the thing is very glitchy and unresponsive at times. not to mention that half the time it doesn't understand the difference between "pinch" zoom and scrolling(very frustrating).
Overall not the fluid and smooth operation I expected like portrayed in the demo videos. Needless to say its still a pretty new device with new apps, here's hoping with time they'll iron out the wrinkles and I can use this thing like Tony Stark.
Downloaded "Touchless for mac" and the thing is very glitchy and unresponsive at times. not to mention that half the time it doesn't understand the difference between "pinch" zoom and scrolling(very frustrating). Overall not the fluid and smooth operation I expected like portrayed in the demo videos. Needless to say its still a pretty new device with new apps, here's hoping with time they'll iron out the wrinkles and I can use this thing like Tony Stark.
Leap Motion - One man's opinion
Packaging:
Ha! A total copy of Apple: A small, stark white box with a photo of the device and LEAP in bold letters.
Inside the box: again, very much like Apple. Minimalist all the way.
Install: Smooth, but Leap Motion has been updating its drivers daily thus far.
User Experience: Nothing like the videos. Somewhat difficult to use, depending on the app. Sometime the gestures are not very intuitive and some apps just don't seem to work worth a damned.
Sensitivity to bright light: the controller will warn you if your room/environment is too bright. It goes into robust mode but, bright light is an issue.
General comment: This reminds me of the Newton in that it was ahead of its time and not quite ready for prime time when initially sold.
Suggest to Leap and their developers: POST YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF YOUR APP SETUP AND OPERATION. Its just not as intuitive as you may think it is.
My hope: Leap Motion works hard to make the device and software realize its full potential...but I think we are 12 months or more away from that.
Packaging:
Ha! A total copy of Apple: A small, stark white box with a photo of the device and LEAP in bold letters.
Inside the box: again, very much like Apple. Minimalist all the way.
Install: Smooth, but Leap Motion has been updating its drivers daily thus far.
User Experience: Nothing like the videos. Somewhat difficult to use, depending on the app. Sometime the gestures are not very intuitive and some apps just don't seem to work worth a damned.
Sensitivity to bright light: the controller will warn you if your room/environment is too bright. It goes into robust mode but, bright light is an issue.
General comment: This reminds me of the Newton in that it was ahead of its time and not quite ready for prime time when initially sold.
Suggest to Leap and their developers: POST YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF YOUR APP SETUP AND OPERATION. Its just not as intuitive as you may think it is.
My hope: Leap Motion works hard to make the device and software realize its full potential...but I think we are 12 months or more away from that.
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Thanks for taking the time to post the review. Your thoughts are inline with every other review I have read. This thing just does not seem ready for prime time.
I just picked a Leap from Best Buy this morning.
It does take some getting used to. Your arm and shoulder will be sore!
The hover/click areas must be understood and I think alot of people are getting mixed up with this point.
You can hover about 2-3 inches away from the sensor. You have to feel where the sweet spot is and you can see it on the cursor on the screen. When your finger is furthest out in the hover zone, the circle/cursor is wide. As you get closer to the sensor the circle gets smaller. When its in the click zone, it turns green and you can then push the to click. Scrolling and clicking are difficult at first, but with a little practice, it gets better.
I'm still playing around with it and its getting better. I don't see this replacing my Magic Mouse/Trackpad anytime soon. But for $79, it is a cool item to have on hand. I see some improvements in the software/firmware side of things helping it out eventually.
I have Better Touch Tool already installed and configured Mission Control, back/forwards swipes in safari - similar to trackpad gestures and it gets it right most of the time. The end all, be all of input devices? Most def not, but it has some serious potential. Give it time. A work in progress.
It does take some getting used to. Your arm and shoulder will be sore!
The hover/click areas must be understood and I think alot of people are getting mixed up with this point.
You can hover about 2-3 inches away from the sensor. You have to feel where the sweet spot is and you can see it on the cursor on the screen. When your finger is furthest out in the hover zone, the circle/cursor is wide. As you get closer to the sensor the circle gets smaller. When its in the click zone, it turns green and you can then push the to click. Scrolling and clicking are difficult at first, but with a little practice, it gets better.
I'm still playing around with it and its getting better. I don't see this replacing my Magic Mouse/Trackpad anytime soon. But for $79, it is a cool item to have on hand. I see some improvements in the software/firmware side of things helping it out eventually.
I have Better Touch Tool already installed and configured Mission Control, back/forwards swipes in safari - similar to trackpad gestures and it gets it right most of the time. The end all, be all of input devices? Most def not, but it has some serious potential. Give it time. A work in progress.
I got mine in the mail yesterday and after a few hours of playing with it, I am definitely getting "leap shoulder". I have played around with my chair position and other factors, but it is quite the pain in my shoulder to use for any length of time.
That withstanding, it is a very cool way to interact. I was originally hoping to use it to write a sign language teaching tool, but the fidelity of the finger tracking fails when the fingers are not outstretched. So, it will not track any of the hand signs that involve making fists or similar. (Like the "A" for instance.)
That withstanding, it is a very cool way to interact. I was originally hoping to use it to write a sign language teaching tool, but the fidelity of the finger tracking fails when the fingers are not outstretched. So, it will not track any of the hand signs that involve making fists or similar. (Like the "A" for instance.)
I'm curious after a week now are you guys using it less and less as the novelty wears off, or more and more as you settle in and find useful ways to take advantage of it?