Leap Motion - Kinekt For Your Computer

[tomturd]

One for the geeks if you haven't seen it.

Petty cool, one step closer to the movies! I suspect one day something similar will be built into monitor surrounds.

Not sure how much use it would be in every day life though... can't see how you'd 'click' using it

[weirdoku]

Saw this the other day. I think it's a good idea for games mainly but for everyday things like browsing the internet I don't think it'll catch on. In my head people will eventually have their elbows rested on a surface anyway cos after a while your arms and hands will get tired. Also I think people would still prefer other hardware like a graphics tablet for media stuff like Photoshop, it's just more accurate than waving your finger about.

For big displays and presentations it'll look fancy and make them more enjoyable to watch compared to a guy pressing a button and crappy transitions. I doubt it would replace a mouse entirely but perhaps work along side the mouse, one hand waving about and the other using a mouse. That way you can use you hands for the large movements like scrolling down a long page and keep the mouse for the smaller detailed things.

EDIT: I didn't understand what you meant by monitor surrounds, I think you meant the monitor bezel?

Edited May 26, 2012 by weirdoku

[Simpson]

Dont they use the kinect for keyhole surgery already?

[weirdoku]

Yeah, to control imaging processes, saves them from having to rescrub from touching other equipment. I highly doubt they are using it for actually cutting someone open!

EDIT: At the moment anyway.

Edited May 26, 2012 by weirdoku