Much, much better than Kinect, IMHO, .....

[Buchon]

Looks like is radio-frequency based instead optic based (webcam) as Kinect and TIR is.

They claim that its fastest than a touch screen but a touch screen seems to me a better solution to simulate the pit switches.

Still a great gadget, looking for

[von Pilsner]

Originally Posted by Buchon

They claim that its fastest than a touch screen but a touch screen seems to me a better solution to simulate the pit switches.

I agree, I think a plain old touch screen would work better for flight sims. Looks interesting though.

[lensman1945]

..facinating..so...

if it's radio based, you could make a control panel from a material that is transparent to radio waves (wood comes to mind) and equip it with passive switches and controls..

just a thought

[Sven]

Well they certainly got my attention, not a bad price either...

[Flying_Nutcase]

Thanks for the post. Absolutely interesting!

EDIT: Pre-ordered. When TrackIR first came out, a friend reckoned I was "crazy" for spending so much on such a new gadget. I could see the potential in that and Leap Motion has some really exciting possibilities IMHO. Anyway, the pre-order can be cancelled at any time if desired. I'll be keeping an eye on developments.

[TomcatViP]

Originally Posted by lensman1945

..facinating..so...

if it's radio based, you could make a control panel from a material that is transparent to radio waves (wood comes to mind) and equip it with passive switches and controls..

just a thought

Or simply print a view of the cockpit's console on your color printer and tht's it !

But radio frequency on hands might hve a negative physiological impact with the time. I Wonder what are the values selected.

[engadin]

Originally Posted by von Pilsner

I agree, I think a plain old touch screen would work better for flight sims. Looks interesting though.

If you can aim and 'touch' any switch with your finger ......, and it's cleaner than a touch screen (you can be eating a nice and fatty cheeseburger at the same time without the need to rub the screen after ;o) ) . And I wonder if the device can follow your finger up to the screen's surface and therefore activate switches as a touch screen aswell.

Anyway, let's hope for the best in a very close future. You can pre-order The Leap now for 70$, delivering this year's end or next's first months.

[flyingblind]

It would all depend on whether Leap interacts with apps and games as is or needs the developers to write the code to enable it. As they are providing a SDK I think the latter more likely in which case we would be waiting on Luthier.