Anyone Using LEAPMOTION?

[Mach3DS]

https://www.leapmotion.com/product

Is anyone using Leapmotion product with FSX? What's your experience been? Looks like it *could* be a game changer - literally - if it could be incorporated correctly.... pretty cool.

[Firekitten]

I can't see a reasonable practical use for flight controls, but it might make flipping vc switches more realistic... nice find.

[Mach3DS]

Yes, switch interaction within the VC is all I was thinking about as a use within FSX...

[Navy Chief]

I can envision "grasping" the controls in a virtual Corsair II cockpit. That would be awesome! NC

[spatialpro]

I also think this could be amazing! I'd love to hear from someone who has used it for dials and switches in FS first though...

Andy

[TuFun]

https://www.leapmotion.com/product

Is anyone using Leapmotion product with FSX? What's your experience been? Looks like it *could* be a game changer - literally - if it could be incorporated correctly.... pretty cool.



"We’ll begin shipping pre-orders of the Leap Motion Controller this week, with delivery to begin July 22."

Retail will ship July 29 and will be available at BEST BUYS.

[Mach3DS]

Didn't even see that....I swear I need a vacation....this is the 3rd time this week I've basically asked/posted something that was known/available....grrr....burnout fast approaching...:icon_eek: LOL. Thanks TuFun for posting. I think my father in law is going to buy this. I 'll have to get him to install FSX on his computer just to test it out and see how well it works. I really hope it does work with FSX. This would be great for use with trim wheels and trim knobs! although I'm not sure that FSX will accept it without some other application running via simconnect...unless each gesture acted like it's own axis? Still many possibilities.

Combined with this: http://www.oculusvr.com/ would be a killer combination!

[TuFun]

Didn't even see that....I swear I need a vacation....this is the 3rd time this week I've basically asked/posted something that was known/available....grrr....burnout fast approaching...:icon_eek: LOL. Thanks TuFun for posting. I think my father in law is going to buy this. I 'll have to get him to install FSX on his computer just to test it out and see how well it works. I really hope it does work with FSX. This would be great for use with trim wheels and trim knobs! although I'm not sure that FSX will accept it without some other application running via simconnect...unless each gesture acted like it's own axis? Still many possibilities.

Combined with this: http://www.oculusvr.com/ would be a killer combination!

Found these references to FSX in their forum...

https://forums.leapmotion.com/showthread.php?1918-Fsx

https://forums.leapmotion.com/showthread.php?1886-Apps&highlight=Flight+Simulator

Best Buy

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=9526603_&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All%20Categories&ks=960&p=[promotion,%20synonymns]&pu=defaultusr&pt=1361944801&ref=30&loc=KW-4322&k_clickid=5e83c701-db3b-da09-e398-00000bd6fbd6

[Mach3DS]

The Second thread is much more hopeful than the first. Although both are actually positive. Sounds like it will actually be something that might be worth it...I may may get it regardless of whether it works with FSX.

[Navy Chief]

Found these references to FSX in their forum...

https://forums.leapmotion.com/showthread.php?1918-Fsx

https://forums.leapmotion.com/showthread.php?1886-Apps&highlight=Flight+Simulator

Best Buy

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=9526603_&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All%20Categories&ks=960&p=[promotion,%20synonymns]&pu=defaultusr&pt=1361944801&ref=30&loc=KW-4322&k_clickid=5e83c701-db3b-da09-e398-00000bd6fbd6

The second thread seemed to contradict the first one. Confusing to me.... NC

[Mach3DS]

yeah I think the first one was saying that it "will" work. But sounds like he was under the impression that they weren't going out of the way to accomodate FSX.

[greenie]

This could be quite exciting for cockpit builders . When we first saw those interactive action type games ( struggling for the words here ) ..you know , if you jump around the living room and watch it being replicateds on screen whilst playing a game - that idea . The first thing that came into my mind was doing a cockpit with that technology .

A dummy switch panel on boxes left and right of you - fighter style - syncronised to your screen . Simple , no wires or other programmes required ( maybe ) . Awesome !!

[roger-wilco-66]

Interesting find. Though I think that this is hard to getting used to without a visual feedback on the screen (e.g. a 3D cursor or hand that gives you a visual xyz feedback). I think it could be extremely useful when you have one of these Oculus screen headsets or others where you have limited or no sight on your keyboard or controls.

Cheers,
Mark