Leap Motion

From the eerie tones of classic B-movies to atmospheric warbling on modern music tracks, the Theremin is instantly recognizable. An open-source version called the Theremotion uses a Leap controller to add a new layer of expressive control.

Team Metanaut's entry into the 2015 Leap Motion 3D Jam offers mid-air touch control of a software synth in a virtual world viewed through an Oculus Rift headset. Anyone with the right equipment can pop over to the project's competition page and try it for themselves.

Virtual reality is in an odd place right now. Countless companies are competing to one-up each other, adding features and upgrades to supposedly make theirs stand out … but most of them are unreleased products. Leap Motion and Razer's OSVR took the latest step in that game today.

Sydney-based Portuguese design duo Catarina Araujo and Sofia Santos, have devised a low-cost, practical necklace that uses Leap Motion to interpret sign language into written words. They have been selected for the second phase of the TEDx Youth competition.

Hot on the heels of the Leap Motion Controller motion-sensor, which began shipping last week, Leap Motion has released the accompanying software. The software allows people to control their computers with natural movements, detecting both hand and finger movements.

DexType from Zack Dennis is a Google Chrome browser plugin that joins forces with a Leap Motion system for gesture-based typing.

Leap Motion is building up to its July release with a new video showing its interaction with Windows.

Google Earth on desktops was just updated with support for Leap Motion gesture control.

Leap Motion technology is coming to HP devices, first in a bundle and then being embedded in future HP devices.

Gizmag captured part of Leap's on-stage demonstration at SXSW and also went hands-on with the motion controller.

Leap Motion today announced that its 3D gesture sensor will ship in May.

Leap Motion has partnered with hardware company ASUS who will bundle the company's motion control technology with selected systems.