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Leap Motion PC Controller $129.99 at Dick Smiths

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chinchilla on 10/10/2013 - 11:24 dicksmith.com.au (448 clicks)

Time to play Air Guitar… :)

https://www.leapmotion.com/

https://store.leapmotion.com/(S(asoa3hsnkkmodwvgn4uihsic))/Pages/LeapSolution.aspx

With the wave of a hand or lift of a finger – experience a new way to play, create, and explore.
The Leap Motion Controller is a new way to do things on your computer just by moving your hands and fingers in the air. It comes with Airspace, the Leap Motion App Store, where you’ll find all-new kinds of apps made for this technology. Wave a hand or lift a finger, and you can make music and art, fly a plane, drive a race car, play air guitar for real, browse the web, navigate your desktop, and more.

It goes where no device has gone before.
The Leap Motion Controller makes the space between you and your computer three-dimensional and interactive. So you can do almost anything without touching anything.

It’s remarkably accurate.
The Leap Motion Controller tracks all 10 fingers up to 1/100th of a millimeter. With zero visible latency, it keeps up with your every move.

It’s designed to disappear.
It’s sleek, light and tiny — only 3 inches long. It takes up hardly any space on your desk, while you use the space above it. It’s easy to set up. Just plug the Leap Motion Controller into the USB on your Mac or PC, download the free software and you’re off to a new dimension.

Airspace. The first-ever place for first-ever apps.

Airspace is where you will discover, download and experience apps built for the speed and accuracy of the Leap Motion technology. Fly a plane, paint a picture, browse the web - all with the wave of your hand in the air.

What's in the Box:
1 x Leap Motion Controller
2 x custom length USB 2.0 cables
1 x Welcome Card
1 x Important information guide

Minimum System Requirements:
Windows 7 or 8 or Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
AMD Phenom™ II or Intel® Core™ i3, i5, i7 processor
2GB Ram
USB 2.0 Port
Internet Connection

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  • superforever on 10/10/2013 - 11:25

    Price on title? Or it is just their standard price?

    You should post this link instead.

    http://www.dicksmith.com.au/computer-accessories/leap-motion…

  • PissLUR on 10/10/2013 - 11:25

    whats the deal?

    • superforever on 10/10/2013 - 11:28
      +2

      I think is cheaper than order it directly from leap motion because you have to pay postage.

  • busterau on 10/10/2013 - 11:47
    +1

    Looks like an interesting product, but my gut tells me it is more gimmick than a legitimate tool for interacting with a computer.

    • superforever on 10/10/2013 - 11:51

      I thought only around $40-$50 but for over $100 will wait.

      Good for a HTPC.

      • c0balt on 10/10/2013 - 11:57

        Problem is that it needs to be calibrated to your monitor, and it's not wireless.

        I reckon you would be pretty hard pressed to find a worse way to control an HTPC.

        • superforever on 10/10/2013 - 12:01

          That is why not worth to try for over $100.

        • c0balt on 10/10/2013 - 12:16

          You don't make much sense, do you?

      • busterau on 10/10/2013 - 12:20

        Yeah unless you want an extension lead between the HTPC and the couch I can't imagine ever using it for HTPC duties.

        • superforever on 10/10/2013 - 12:44

          Why I think it is just like Kinect put it near the TV.

        • johnyBgood on 10/10/2013 - 14:02

          Nope, the maximum distance is 8 cubic feet, but you can replace the USB cable with a longer one: http://goo.gl/AKUrZp

        • superforever on 10/10/2013 - 14:30

          Thanks, in that case too bad.

  • nothommus on 10/10/2013 - 11:50

    I remember when this was still in development! Would love to play with one in person before purchasing though..

    • Elijha on 10/10/2013 - 12:21
      +2

      I have done and not worth it in my opinion .. just a bit fiddly, your arms/hands get tired with no resting position, very difficult/impossible for fine control ( ie 2 pixels left).
      Fun yes - but I would think it's strengths are yet to be uncovered with the right software. I could imagine it sitting at the top of my keyboard (or embedded in one) and using it to perform Windows 8 gestures rather then using the mouse to bring up chimes, switch full screen apps etc. but not worth it if that's all it is going to be.

  • cynix on 10/10/2013 - 12:02
    +1

    I find this quite hard to use. The sensor is too sensitive in certain areas while not sensitive enough in others, which makes it difficult to perform the gesture you wanted with high success rate, and causes unintentional clicks/gestures from time to time. Plus your arm gets sore after a few minutes.

    • goosmurf on 10/10/2013 - 14:03

      I pre-ordered two Leap Motion sensors and fully agree with this assessment.

      It's basically unusable ATM. I suspect the issue is that its resolution is actually too high and app authors/the provided SDKs don't know what to ignore, and/or what to treat as significant movement.

      I would not buy for $129.99, maybe worth $20 for a play around.

      I played with mine for about half an hour before putting it back in its box.

  • rloone on 10/10/2013 - 12:08

    It's nice kit. I agree that it takes some getting used to and I haven't gotten the kinks out yet. When I get time, I'll be seeing if I can use for XBMC control. I pre-ordered whilst in dev. Think it was $30. Pretty good value for that. Arrived about a month ago.

    • c0balt on 10/10/2013 - 13:52

      Very lucky. I think it was $70ish from memory early on in dev, don't think it was every below $50 even excluding postage.

      Can I ask why you would want XBMC control? I can't understand why people would want this for an HTPC capacity. It's a wired device that has to be calibrated to the monitor from a preset distance, so to me it seems very silly to control a media device with it over a remote control or wireless K/M.

      Now pair this up with the Oculus Rift headset and you have yourself a way to manipulate in 3D calibrated to your eyes. You could literally reach out your hands and see them rendered in 3D stereoscopic right in front of your eyes! Put a few markers on a grip and when holding it, you could see in the Rift your arm with a 3D weapon rendered in real time.

      Holy crap. I think I just saw the future.

  • Shon on 10/10/2013 - 17:22

    Mine sits on my desk collecting dust, I think I spent around $80.

    It's a device with a huge amount of potential, the sensitivity and accuracy when calibrating the device shows this. However despite the large app store, the software support is a little lacking. The major issue is that the overlay for controlling the OS through the Leap is terrible.

    For all of those with sensitivity issues (phrasing!), try moving the sensor away from the screen, it makes a huge difference.

  • SpadaSpud on 11/10/2013 - 13:44

    We are getting charged the Australia Tax by leap motion. It was $79 USD plus $15 shipping. Now since Dick "Im out of stock specials" Smiths have taken over it is on the leap motion site for $128.99 shipping included.

    If you select US as country it goes back to the $79. I was looking at these for ages and was going to get one but held off. Now with their new pricing i will not get one at all. By all reports i dont think i missing much.

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