Testurteil: "3 out of 5"
Test: Einzeltest: Leap Motion controller
Zitat: The good: + Crammed into its three-inch aluminium shell are two cameras and three infrared LEDs. It works by tracking your fingers (or a pen) when moved above the sensor. And we have to say, it´s pretty impressive. Inside the tiny box, you´ll find the Leap Motion sensor, along with a couple of USB cables. Head to the website to get set up, then you´ll be thrown into the Leap Motion Orientation, where you´ll get a feel for how the device works. After waving our hands around, we were impressed by how quickly and accurately it tracked our fingers. The Airspace Store houses plenty of free and paid-for apps dedicated for the Leap Motion controller. They range from games like Fruit Ninja, to more creative apps such as Maya, and even useful tools like Gesture apps. The control works great with games like Dropchord and Cut The Rope, as well as apps like Molecules, which really shows off the device´s educational potential. You´ll even find a keyboard that you can type with in the air. The range of apps is steadily growing, and you´ll be sure to find something that you can use the Leap Motion with.
The bad: - The Leap Motion controller shines when it comes to games with simple input, but it can´t handle more refined tasks. The tracking isn´t perfect with some apps and games - such as BoomBall - and using the device did lead to a few frustrating incidents. Leap Motion says the control can help you model in 3D with your hands, but it feels slightly gimmicky at the moment. The hardware feels polished, but the software needs to catch up. As it is, it still feels like a prototype. Then there´s the price tag. The device costs £69.99. Buy a few apps as well, and you´ll have a pretty big dent in your wallet.
Leap Motion´s controller is a bold attempt at bringing Kinect-style controls to your home computer, but it´s ultimately flawed. It´s just not accurate enough when playing games or using apps, which is frustrating. It works well for gestures such as swiping away a page or hitting back in your browser, but that´s not enough to justify the price tag. We´ll wait for the next version.
