Leap represents an entirely new way to interact with your computers. It's more accurate than a mouse, as reliable as a keyboard and more sensitive than a touchscreen
Check this out ,
http://leapmotion.com/
Check this out ,
http://leapmotion.com/
Really cool an entirely new way to interact with your PC
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I almost did a pre-order, it's a neat gadget.
I have too many unused and discarded gadgets, widgets and wirlygigs as it is so maybe I'll see if I can grow my collection of dead presidents,,,,,,
I have too many unused and discarded gadgets, widgets and wirlygigs as it is so maybe I'll see if I can grow my collection of dead presidents,,,,,,
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Really? You're buying this story? You are gonna wave your arm feverishly for 8 hrs of a work day? Replace a relaxed arm and tiny hand movements to gesticulating wildly?
So then we replace the keyboard with doing jumping jacks on a twister pad?
Looks like a gimmick. I could only imagine LESS work and movement being a viable replacement. This is more of a kids video game trinket.
So then we replace the keyboard with doing jumping jacks on a twister pad?
Looks like a gimmick. I could only imagine LESS work and movement being a viable replacement. This is more of a kids video game trinket.
There are more advanced devices , the external mouse and keyboard will not be made much longer , touchscreen displays are rapidly being developed in ways that they will make external mouse and keyboard obsolete even the present keyboard on laptops will be obsolete , this product is an entry level add on feature for most current boxes .... a preview of what is coming
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Seems silly to me to touch the screen with your grubby nacho cheese buffalo wing cake frosting gummy worm fingers, kinda makes a mess of things. And as already stated, giving up a relaxed arm in exchange for making more movements.Phantom said:
I still think the Gizmo is cool though, makes sense for gaming and maybe some design stuff.
Phantom, have you ever spent hours in front of and using a touch screen?
I have, and it is tiring, lacks precision, and can be frustrating to perform some (most) types of work.
And I don't seriously think that your opinion that "It's more accurate than a mouse" is realistic. I can not imagine performing a detailed and demanding CAD design by moving my arms and fingers in the air. I require a physical reference point that I only get from a precision trackball and mouse or stylus.
While I agree that the "cool" factor for the Leap is huge, and the Leap has some great possibilities for games, presentations, and medical system displays, I would not want to spend a large amount of time using it to perform work in front of it for a living. Otherwise, I think it's great.
I have, and it is tiring, lacks precision, and can be frustrating to perform some (most) types of work.
And I don't seriously think that your opinion that "It's more accurate than a mouse" is realistic. I can not imagine performing a detailed and demanding CAD design by moving my arms and fingers in the air. I require a physical reference point that I only get from a precision trackball and mouse or stylus.
While I agree that the "cool" factor for the Leap is huge, and the Leap has some great possibilities for games, presentations, and medical system displays, I would not want to spend a large amount of time using it to perform work in front of it for a living. Otherwise, I think it's great.
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I think it is a really cool gadget. But replacing the mouse I doubt. Just hold your arm out like that for 5-10 minutes. Tell me it isn't screaming in pain cramping and going numb. WE had to do that in the marines as a punishment.Hold out our rifle.While getting screamed at. Are you letting the 6.8 lbs kick your @ss lift it back up. Oh no weight get real heavy real quick.
Ever hear a of a Wii ? ever hear of interactive gaming? Ever hear of Hologram? ever hear of virtual reality ? these are TYPES of technologies that are about to hit the mass market in a big way
Remember the handheld gaming devices , many different brands , billions of these devices in everyone's hands as they sit and play games with their thumbs all day long,, they are pretty much gone , replaced by apps on a phone , only a few remain for children ,, In a relatively short time in the near future interactivity will be the biggest segment of the market ,,
even now you can use your touchscreen phone to do many things no one ever dreamed of that could be done ,, a touchscreen phone is a computer . You can open and shut your window blinds with it , use it to control your homes lighting , HVAC, access control and door locks to protect your home , lock and unlock your house ans soon your car ,, The Leap is the precursor to things you will buy that can do what it does . There is a lot of change happening behind the scenes and it comes out in small steps to make as much money as possible ,all ya gotta do is study and you will see where technology is and how it is being marketed .. think about how big a market products like the Wii has , or maybe you should research it to learn that , that type technology is big in various business applications ,, This product is a precursor to the Hologram technology that is about to hit the market and that has MANY uses in CAD /CAM
Remember when we had single core CPU and the clock speed was going from 667 , 733 ,877 ,933 ,then we broke the barrier of 1 GHZ ,,,well even before the 1.5 GHZ cpu was released for sale they were prototyping the 3.GHZ cpu . It is all about marketing products for profit before the release of the high end stuff .
Companies know from experience that the masses of people who had just spent $2000 on a computer would spend another $800 on a cpu that is 100mhz faster than what they had simply cause it is the latest on the market ,, IF you study the cutting edge of computer technology you will become aware that various technologies are merging and what was a common place will be replaced .
Remember the floppy diskette? No one makes them anymore ,,gone ,,, same thing is happening now with CD/DVD while they are still made , plans are in place to stop production of those discs because thumb drives , flash drives have taken their place ,,,just recently car makers are using usb drives to replace the CD drives in cars ,, the same move in the PC market is in process ,,in a few years even BluRay discs will be obsolete ,,but it is all about marketing and getting every dollar they can out of an older technology before the full release of the new technology ,, The silicon that the cpu is made from will be replaced with graphite , same stuff in your pencil ... runs many times faster , much much cooler and much less costly use make .. soon the same technology used in cell phones tough screens and apps will be the dominant technology used everywhere .. it is merely a marketing movement to gradually bring it in ti make as much money on the old tech before bringing in the new full stream , I showed this product just to show something that represents a type of technology that is close to hitting the market hard
Remember the handheld gaming devices , many different brands , billions of these devices in everyone's hands as they sit and play games with their thumbs all day long,, they are pretty much gone , replaced by apps on a phone , only a few remain for children ,, In a relatively short time in the near future interactivity will be the biggest segment of the market ,,
even now you can use your touchscreen phone to do many things no one ever dreamed of that could be done ,, a touchscreen phone is a computer . You can open and shut your window blinds with it , use it to control your homes lighting , HVAC, access control and door locks to protect your home , lock and unlock your house ans soon your car ,, The Leap is the precursor to things you will buy that can do what it does . There is a lot of change happening behind the scenes and it comes out in small steps to make as much money as possible ,all ya gotta do is study and you will see where technology is and how it is being marketed .. think about how big a market products like the Wii has , or maybe you should research it to learn that , that type technology is big in various business applications ,, This product is a precursor to the Hologram technology that is about to hit the market and that has MANY uses in CAD /CAM
Remember when we had single core CPU and the clock speed was going from 667 , 733 ,877 ,933 ,then we broke the barrier of 1 GHZ ,,,well even before the 1.5 GHZ cpu was released for sale they were prototyping the 3.GHZ cpu . It is all about marketing products for profit before the release of the high end stuff .
Companies know from experience that the masses of people who had just spent $2000 on a computer would spend another $800 on a cpu that is 100mhz faster than what they had simply cause it is the latest on the market ,, IF you study the cutting edge of computer technology you will become aware that various technologies are merging and what was a common place will be replaced .
Remember the floppy diskette? No one makes them anymore ,,gone ,,, same thing is happening now with CD/DVD while they are still made , plans are in place to stop production of those discs because thumb drives , flash drives have taken their place ,,,just recently car makers are using usb drives to replace the CD drives in cars ,, the same move in the PC market is in process ,,in a few years even BluRay discs will be obsolete ,,but it is all about marketing and getting every dollar they can out of an older technology before the full release of the new technology ,, The silicon that the cpu is made from will be replaced with graphite , same stuff in your pencil ... runs many times faster , much much cooler and much less costly use make .. soon the same technology used in cell phones tough screens and apps will be the dominant technology used everywhere .. it is merely a marketing movement to gradually bring it in ti make as much money on the old tech before bringing in the new full stream , I showed this product just to show something that represents a type of technology that is close to hitting the market hard
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I am just not a big fan of any kind of change. Sorry to be lame, the sad part is i will have to keep making changes. These old technologies will just not be sold. Or even compatible with the new systems. Phantoms right, they release things bit by bit.
What is presently available would blow the minds of even the most well learned techies. They are at a minimum 30 years ahead of what they release. Actually it is closer to 1000 years ahead.
This leap video reminded me of videos of babies crawling around a room, putting things in their months, crying, ect. Then jump ten years then look at what these little babies are doing. Another ten years and anything is possible
It will not be hand movements or micro muscles of the eye, it will be impulse from our brains doing everything. Monkeys were operating machines with their minds even as far back as the 1970's.
presently it takes about 3 hours to do a blue print of your brain signals and receptors( this is old Nazi technology) after that the custom program is then downloaded into your mind. presently they use this to take over people minds and use them for political assassins and what not.
But heck what do I know, i can not even turn a smart phone on
What is presently available would blow the minds of even the most well learned techies. They are at a minimum 30 years ahead of what they release. Actually it is closer to 1000 years ahead.
This leap video reminded me of videos of babies crawling around a room, putting things in their months, crying, ect. Then jump ten years then look at what these little babies are doing. Another ten years and anything is possible
It will not be hand movements or micro muscles of the eye, it will be impulse from our brains doing everything. Monkeys were operating machines with their minds even as far back as the 1970's.
presently it takes about 3 hours to do a blue print of your brain signals and receptors( this is old Nazi technology) after that the custom program is then downloaded into your mind. presently they use this to take over people minds and use them for political assassins and what not.
But heck what do I know, i can not even turn a smart phone on
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Actually I have heard of WII and seen interactive games. They are expensive and cool but I don't know many people with them.They been out a long time now. Not exactly a line in the video stores to buy them. We are not having a cabbage patch dolls phenomena jumping off.
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funny you should mention the cabbage patch dolls. those were the early days days of mind control. A test to see how thinks worked on the general population. thank God they learned more and refined the technology better.
Now we just get addicted to shopping, no more killing each other... It is a very fine line, they are constantly making adjustments. We are all victims of this technology, you have been programmed to love your astro van. ... .... .......
Now we just get addicted to shopping, no more killing each other... It is a very fine line, they are constantly making adjustments. We are all victims of this technology, you have been programmed to love your astro van. ... .... .......
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And my Chevelle.paintdrying said:
Most people buy stuff like Wii online or Best Buy , Target etcchevymaher said:
There never was a line at the dealership for astros to buy them ,, you not like the astro ?
astro has not been made in a long time either :mrgreen: should have expected you'd not be buggen yo stick in the muddgen :lol:
At least paint understands what I am referring to ,,, I have seen interactive technology that is very very far advanced from this device and the plans are to be integrated into the construction phase of building homes and businesses ,,
here is a couple links to more demo videos of this device that show more uses ,, the hands waving around is not the best way to demo it but the other demo use of how simple it is to use and it only costs $70 at it's entry price , the price will be about half that in a year or so
it will replace any needed mouse or joystick for playing any video games ... you do know the video games are a huge industry don't you ? totally hands free , you can drive a race car through the track curves and have the car operate just as if you were in the car driving it
then there is a bit of a demo of surfing the web , ,,
there are a few more video demos after it is over
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think about ergonomics where you need a support tray for desktop keyboards , the reason for them is to ease the stiffness in hands and wrists from being in limited range of motion ,, with this type of interactivity you have complete free range of motion ,, no more sore wrists ,, it actually exercise a couple of the videos have audio talking about how it works,, MS has something similar with the x box but not as good
I remember when they came out with the first 1 gig hard drive, we laughed our ***'s off. Why would you ever need that much. My friends thought I had the baddest computer on the planet, I built a 750 meg hard drive, 4x CDrom, AMD 166 mhz. Now an OS is over 2 gigs and my lap top is clocking 2.5 Ghz. I know it's, so slooooow.
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Okay I give up you win.
My safari was given to me so I never saw any lines at the dealer. Wasn't a big line to buy my astro I used for parts either. No brakes and A-frame falling off. I imagine there isn't a big market for cars you have to tow home.
Yes I know the gaming industry exist and is flourishing. I have quite a few myself. We had the steering wheel and brake set up for the racing game. Went straight back after X-mas. I even knew somebody that had the full race car sit in chassis with monitor for the racing game. It tilted while you drove.
I generally use my laptop. Which is very comfortable and avoids the mouse issues.
I get the cramp in my arm from laying on the edge of the table.Then I just print any work I do in it.
I generally don't do any gaming at at on my computer. I have actual games for that.
My safari was given to me so I never saw any lines at the dealer. Wasn't a big line to buy my astro I used for parts either. No brakes and A-frame falling off. I imagine there isn't a big market for cars you have to tow home.
Yes I know the gaming industry exist and is flourishing. I have quite a few myself. We had the steering wheel and brake set up for the racing game. Went straight back after X-mas. I even knew somebody that had the full race car sit in chassis with monitor for the racing game. It tilted while you drove.
I generally use my laptop. Which is very comfortable and avoids the mouse issues.
I get the cramp in my arm from laying on the edge of the table.Then I just print any work I do in it.
I generally don't do any gaming at at on my computer. I have actual games for that.
What seems to have been overlooked is the technology that makes it happen NOT focusing solely on the this physical device and brand name ,,,but the technology itself that can and will be integrated into many more products ,,,
take the usb flash drive as it has been around for many years now ,,but now it has eliminated floppy diskettes ,,in process of taking over the CD/DVD disc market & CD/DVD drive market ,,as the usb drive is not only a storage device but a bootable device that can have multiple Operating Systems on one flash drive so a person can choose which OS they want to boot up ,,and it all can fit on a key chain or in your pocket .
Smart phones are here to stay and are becoming more advanced and now there is the BIG movement toward Cloud technology ,, it is getting bigger all the time , this Leap device simply represents the direction of technology ,, not the device itself , it could be replaced with something else that uses the same technology in an advanced form ,,thus it could be possible that this particular device could be outdated in time ,,but the TECHNOLOGY that it utilizes it what I was focusing on ,,,
that little tiny square area on the laptop called touchpad is the mouse on a laptop ,, this Leap device permits the use of the same capabilities as the touchpad on the laptop without having to actually touch anything at all and allows for a much larger area to be utilized as a touchpad ,,a touchless touchpad . In Business conferences or any application where someone is giving a presentation they can stand at the front of audience and write or draw on a large screen LED monitor just like using a chalkboard or whiteboard without having to actually touch it ,,and it also permits multiple people to interact on the same whiteboard without any hardware ,
you simply missed the point of sharing this device that cost but a mere $70 ,, that represents another leap in technology moving forward
take the usb flash drive as it has been around for many years now ,,but now it has eliminated floppy diskettes ,,in process of taking over the CD/DVD disc market & CD/DVD drive market ,,as the usb drive is not only a storage device but a bootable device that can have multiple Operating Systems on one flash drive so a person can choose which OS they want to boot up ,,and it all can fit on a key chain or in your pocket .
Smart phones are here to stay and are becoming more advanced and now there is the BIG movement toward Cloud technology ,, it is getting bigger all the time , this Leap device simply represents the direction of technology ,, not the device itself , it could be replaced with something else that uses the same technology in an advanced form ,,thus it could be possible that this particular device could be outdated in time ,,but the TECHNOLOGY that it utilizes it what I was focusing on ,,,
that little tiny square area on the laptop called touchpad is the mouse on a laptop ,, this Leap device permits the use of the same capabilities as the touchpad on the laptop without having to actually touch anything at all and allows for a much larger area to be utilized as a touchpad ,,a touchless touchpad . In Business conferences or any application where someone is giving a presentation they can stand at the front of audience and write or draw on a large screen LED monitor just like using a chalkboard or whiteboard without having to actually touch it ,,and it also permits multiple people to interact on the same whiteboard without any hardware ,
you simply missed the point of sharing this device that cost but a mere $70 ,, that represents another leap in technology moving forward
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Technology feds off itself. Computers are building computers humans could have never dreamed of building. As systems advanced more and more it will be harder to hold back the technology. Rocketing into a new way of living.
It will be some time yet, simply for the fact that people are not entirely ready.
They are marketing things as to make you feel hip. Only the most select night clubs and restaurants will let you in with the swipe of a microchip in your wrist. We will be introduced to this through the smart phone, it is one step away from an implantable chip going main stream.
The positive is I can check up on Grandma from the internet, blood sugar level, heart rate, bowel movements, sleep patterns, how often she is cooking. You will get a text message when little Johnny just did a rail of COCAINE behind the gas station at school.
We already have the technology, it is just a matter of when it will be accepted.
Any mechanic worth his salt will tell you, the more complicated a system the greater the chance it will break. Be warned we are being setup for a huge failure of our whole infrastructure. Mad Maxi is going to look mild for what is in the near future.
It will be some time yet, simply for the fact that people are not entirely ready.
They are marketing things as to make you feel hip. Only the most select night clubs and restaurants will let you in with the swipe of a microchip in your wrist. We will be introduced to this through the smart phone, it is one step away from an implantable chip going main stream.
The positive is I can check up on Grandma from the internet, blood sugar level, heart rate, bowel movements, sleep patterns, how often she is cooking. You will get a text message when little Johnny just did a rail of COCAINE behind the gas station at school.
We already have the technology, it is just a matter of when it will be accepted.
Any mechanic worth his salt will tell you, the more complicated a system the greater the chance it will break. Be warned we are being setup for a huge failure of our whole infrastructure. Mad Maxi is going to look mild for what is in the near future.
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A great many intelligent people spent their hard earned cash to buy those things, :shrug: I never quite understood,davidfe said:
I like to think I was a little smarter than that.
I caught a stray and trained him myself, :clap:
his 45th birthday is coming up soon so maybe I'll get him another safari or astro to ride in! :rofl:
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