Date : 10 Ekim  2013 Perşembe - 13:27, Category : SCI/TECH

The Leap Motion controller is a USB device developed by Leap Motion Inc that can best be described as Microsoft's Kinect for your computer. It's compatible with either PC or Mac and allows users to control their computers using hand and fingers as input, as opposed to the traditional mouse.

The device comes equipped with a camera that can track a user's hands and 10 individual fingers in 3D space, i with an accuracy of 1/100 millimetre to the user's movements by snapping at 290 frames per second.

According to the company the Leap Motion is 200 times more accurate than other motion control cameras currently on the market, although it received somewhat mixed reviews upon its initial release.

Leap Motion president and COO Andy Miller said in a statement that Dick Smith was an ideal channel because of the number of stores across Australia and the presence it has online.

"It's also an ideal place for even more people to experience the magic of using just their hands in the air to play, learn and create on their computers," he said.

Leap Motion has already partnered with HP and Asus, both of which are expected to announce computers with Leap Motion technology built in later this year.

The device was previously only available through Leap Motion's website for $104.99 plus $32.99 for shipping, but Dick Smith is now offering it for Aussie instore and online for $129.95.