I don't see a point to this. And if nothing else, grabbing around on an imaginary object would be seriously annoying.
How does The Leap impact computing?
For decades people have been given a dream of what computers would be – from Star Trek holosuites to Tom Cruise swiping through Minority Report’s 3D computer interface. But it’s never made it out of the lab and into real life – until now. The ability to control any computer with nuanced hand and finger movements will fundamentally transform the way people interact with computers.
You may not have heard about it, but this already exists. It's called the mouse. Or a touchscreen.
- Users pointing a pen at the signature line of a document to sign it in space.
Seems like one of these things which looks great on a demo but nobody ever uses because it's too impractical.
- Gamers can play more easily and many will modify with Leap in mind.
Wii/Kinect/PSMove, anyone?
