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what is your expererience / feedback with the leap motion

what is your expererience / feedback with the leap motion
I am thinking in getting one
thanks for your reply


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I am quite disappointed with this device.

I have tried it with both the aka and CNMAT externals. I couldn't achieve to get something as simple as a *consistent* angular position on the horizontal planet in order to move a sound on a circle. I have very different ranges of tracking on the left part of the x axis and on the right part. I don't know if it's my own unit only or if they are all like that but currently it's back in its box.

Also, if you need every bit of power, data crunching is made on the computer's CPU. The software has been highly optimized but it still takes something like 15% of CPU on a i7 core / 2.33 GHz.

In a near future the DUO could be an alternative: 

In a near future the DUO could be an alternative: https://duo3d.com/


I mainly use it in conjunction with GECO (which is an app you can purchase from the Leap Motion store).

tbh I'm pretty disappointed with it, but that's probably because my expectations were too high. it's good for what it is.

my main criticism of it is that it's incredibly CPU intensive (on my setup anyway).

Ahh.. this is worth a look. The DUO mini and DUO mini lx are shipping April 15th.

In a near future the DUO could be an alternative: https://duo3d.com/

Ahh.. this is worth a look.  The DUO mini and DUO mini lx are shipping April 15th.


My feelings are mixed with this one. I use the o.io. externals in Max, they're the best ones as far as I'm concerned, uses osc and gets so much raw useable data. They also seem to have a longer range than other externals.

I've built a basic 3d world where users can navigate and look around with both hands, works perfectly after the 1st two minutes of new users figuring out the zone that their hands have to stay in.

I'd say the hardest challenge isn't using the LEAP but coming up with a way to use its strengths, a gestural controller will always force you to do things in your software which are well...simple :)

Using it really made me rethink how to interact with software in the simplest way.

For the price, good value, just depends on what your trying to achieve.

My feelings are mixed with this one. I use the o.io. externals in Max, they're the best ones as far as I'm concerned, uses osc and gets so much raw useable data. They also seem to have a longer range than other externals.
I've built a basic 3d world where users can navigate and look around with both hands, works perfectly after the 1st two minutes of new users figuring out the zone that their hands have to stay in.
I'd say the hardest challenge isn't using the LEAP but coming up with a way to use its strengths, a gestural controller will always force you to do things in your software which are well...simple :)
Using it really made me rethink how to interact with software in the simplest way.
For the price, good value, just depends  on what your trying to achieve.


so far I 60% good feelings and 40% no so good feelings

I think that this hardware can be useful working within its limits

finger tracking works well in a horizontal way

other than that I will keep playing with it.

thanks to all of you for your Feedback
you guys are awesome.

I got one yesterday.
decided to give a try myself
so far I 60% good feelings and 40% no so good feelings
I think that this hardware can be useful working within its limits
finger tracking works well in a horizontal way
I get some noise from households lights
other than that I will keep playing with it.


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