Leap Motion VR
Leap Motion is a gesture sensing controller that allows the user to interact with various devices with hand movements. Leap Motion device transforms into Leap Motion VR when it is attached to a Virtual Reality head-mounted display. Compatible with Oculus Rift, Leap Motion VR is mounted to the front of the HMD. The devices captures your hand's motion from the perspective of the headset, allowing you to interact with the immersive VR environment without physical interactions.
Leap Motion was released in 2013 for 80 dollars and Leap Motion VR mount was released in 2014 for 20 dollars.
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Features
Leap Motion VR is able to track all 10 of your fingers independently with hundredth of a millimeter precision and very low latency.
Hardware
The Leap Motion device is a rectangular camera that is 79 x 30 x 11mm in dimension. It is glassy black in front and white on the back and sides. It has USB 3.0 port on the bottom.
Leap Motion uses infrared cameras to track your hands.
It is mounted to the front and center of your VR HMD.
