4 ms·
Reminds me of Palm's 'Graffiti', both in execution and scope: it's a stop-gap solution, possibly to a problem that no longer exists. IMO, their three suggested
by alexhawdon 13y ago
Reminds me of Palm's 'Graffiti', both in execution and scope: it's a stop-gap solution, possibly to a problem that no longer exists.
IMO, their three suggested use-cases are quite flimsy.
"...enable surgeons to take notes during an operation without removing their gloves" - They already can, it's called dictation which is subsequently transcribed by a medical secretary whose time is far less expensive.
"check recipes while cooking without spilling flour on the keyboard" - touchless navigation of a pre-chosen recipe, maybe. Actually stopping cooking to search for a recipe/technique that you're unsure about? I would rather quickly wash my hands and use a more traditional input method to find what I want.
"search for TV programs without leaving their couch" - Given the range of the Leap device this really doesn't make sense - are they envisaging a wireless version you take with you to the couch/coffee table. Some sort of device that can 'remotely control' your television...
I still think Leap Motion is great technology, but still missing a decent application.
- oulipo 13y agoRight now the LeapMotion might not be the device that enables couch-typing, but the 8pen technology makes it possible for other devices, like Kinect
- sailfast 13y agoAgreed - and if they can't already they will likely just move to commercial dictation that transcribes accurately automatically. I'll use my leap motion to kick-off Dragon, Google, or another app to try their hand at voice recognition. Pretty sure I'd rather just type a transcript myself than learn a new symbol language.
- oulipo 13y agoThere is also technology to use with gamepad http://8pen.com/joysticks#video http://8pen.com/joysticks#video
- djkz 13y agoI believe the best application for this will be virtual reality headsets - such as Oculus Rift, where you can have virtual screens but having a keyboard would not be practical.
- icebraining 13y agoYeah, and I'd say the recipe navigation (and similar use cases) is better served by a voice interface.
- borplk 13y agoI wish I could say something positive but unfortunately in my opinion this too falls under the new and emerging category of kickstarter-type-half-assed-product-with-a-fancy-video-that-over-promises. I hope I'm proven wrong.
- halostatue 13y agoI already check my recipes without spilling flour on the keyboard, by using my iPhone, iPad, or Nexus 7 with a cloud-based cookbook (Paprika).