LeapMotion and Chill: Netflix Gesture Control
Back for another installment of HCI Assignments 2018 (if you have any other ideas for what I should call these, let me know). If you'd like to read about my comparably more difficult chat bot journey from the last assignment, check it out here . If not, no hard feelings, I got another one ready for ya. The Assignment: do a conceptual design and early user testing of the Leap Motion Controller as a non-VR, non-sign-language input device for an existing desktop or mobile app. As a primer, check out this video from the Leap Motion creators showing the various ways it could be implemented. Pretty cool right? Yeah, I think so, too. According to its creators, the Leap Motion Controller is "the most advanced hand tracking" device on Earth, using infrared LEDs and an expertly developed software to create a magical experience where your hands directly control your device. Not only is it paving the way for future virtual and augmented reality, but it opens a door to a w