We’re only seeing the beginning of the applications for the Leap as demonstrated in this video. The Leap is everything 3D interaction on the desktop should already be at this point in time – small, cheap, precise. Kinect for Windows hit retail February 2012 with a price of $250. Really, we’ve been waiting far to long for something like this. Developers can also be part of the action with an available SDK and developer unit. The Leap is already available for pre-order at $70 and will begin shipping in the December to February timeframe.

This isn’t just a vapor-ware demonstration either. Could we figure out a way to control computers in a better, more natural way-and without settling for the limitations of available technology? After four years of hard work, we’ve got the answer. The mouse and keyboard were simply getting in the way. Molding virtual clay with a computer should be as easy as molding clay in the real world. “The original inspiration behind Leap came from our frustration with 3D modeling- something that took 10 seconds in real life would take 30 minutes with a computer. What makes it perfectly positioned for 3D CAD applications is the inspiration it took it 3D modeling itself.

It senses your hand, fingers and objects independent of each other and is the most fluid, high-resolution 3D recognition demonstrated – and the only currently available for desktop applications. It’s completely touch-free and glove-free with a precision that, according to Leap Motion, is 200x more sensitive than the Kinect or any other devices. In addition, the turtlesim node, which first appears in the basic tutorial of ROS, is a program that mimics the command system of the Logo turtle program.It is also used to create the Turtle icon as a symbol of ROS. Artec Studio Ultimate Is design for use with Artec Scanners and 3rd party. Turtle is derived from the Turtle robot, which was driven by the educational computer programming language Logo in 1967. Artec Studio Professional Is design for use with all Artec 3D Scanners Use all of Artec Studio’s advanced features for scanning and processing 3D data exclusively from Artec scanners: Artec Leo, Artec Ray, Eva, Eva Lite, Space Spider, Spider, plus discontinued models (MH and MHT series AG, AC, W2 and T2). The Leap is a desktop peripheral connected via USB that puts an 8 cubic foot space of 3D interaction in front of your computer monitor. What is TurtleBot TurtleBot is a ROS standard platform robot.

Solidworks with kinect