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CNET News - Leap Motion jumps ahead with new apps

2013-11-20
just wanted to share just a few apps that we have in the store today what you can see here is that you have that instant ability to control something in 3d with really no learning curve so not only can you control it what they've done is given you the ability to identify what's on here from a learning standpoint and start pulling it apart and then zoom in and examine it in 3d and what's nice about working with 3d digital objects is that you can you can basically re attach them any which way and you learn about it so from a learning standpoint this is the type of thing that gives you incredible detail incredible control and then uses your hand when it's appropriate or uses the keyboard when it's appropriate so you really get that augmented experience what makes each of these apps grade is they all pick what element of interaction they want to take and they use it to their advantage so in this case it's something as simple as controlling a puppet so this one should be arriving pretty soon it's in the final stages it will get some tutorials and some instructions and here's another one something more for a game audience this is a really great mainstream title air supremacy you can see how interacting with something like a flying game is just a lot more immersive and interesting I will accelerate making a fish fist once i get the critical speed they start taking off i'll see if i can do this there we go and i have instant control and faster once you get up to speed it's mainly controlling speed what you're doing is you're getting a don't crash you're getting a you're getting a real the game is really designed for that maneuverability and staying with your your command but here if you want a fire in this case unit uses the keyboard and shoot these guys going to shoot you guys without crashing okay I pressure I got a little bit close but again it's it's a great example of using something as simple as a hand control and the learning curve was instant and this is coming out really soon and it uses the keyboard use the mouse one needs to and I control it this way and it's a full experience that's using the space in front of your computer that is satisfied you
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