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I was big into experimental interfaces in around 2006. There was a similar peripheral for the Mac whose name escapes me. (I only ever saw marketing material f
by bsimpson 12y ago
I was big into experimental interfaces in around 2006. There was a similar peripheral for the Mac whose name escapes me. (I only ever saw marketing material for it.)
It had a sensor to detect the depth and positions of your hands above your desk. Its software would then cast a hand-shaped shadow on your screen, so you could see what you were about to interact with. The UI was like a touchscreen, but you'd abstract the touching away from the displaying for ergonomics.
It was a cool concept. Bummed it never went anywhere. Sprout could be interesting, but it would be a lot more interesting if it came from a brand that moved platforms (like Apple). I don't know if HP has the developer mindshare (or sales volume) to have a "revolutionary" product that people get excited about. There are too many other Windows machines (both inside and outside HP) for this to get the attention it deserves.
- ryanmclaughlin 12y agoPretty sure you're thinking of Leap Motion. https://www.leapmotion.com https://www.leapmotion.com
- bsimpson 12y agoNope. I think the one I'm thinking of had a green website with a photo of a MacBook and a grey tablety thing that detected your hands. This was long before Leap was a thing. I think the tablety-thing was an L shaped touchpad, where the depth sensors were in the | part of the L.
- 0942v8653 12y agoIt's called Leap Motion. https://leapmotion.com https://leapmotion.com In my opinion it's no better than a touchscreen because you have to wave your hands in the air which is more work than keeping it on a desk. I wouldn't buy it.
- pbreit 12y agoI think Leap still has huge potential (mainly commercial) but unfortunately not as a general purpose UI device. In fact, it's much worse than a touchscreen for all 2-D situations (ie, pretty much everything that's being represented on a flat screen).