Now that virtual reality headsets are commercially available, there’s more demand for software that takes advantage of the hardware — and in turn, developers need a new set of tools to create new ...

Virtual reality is more immersive when you can pick up objects with your bare hands, rather than a controller or a pair of wand-style remotes. Leap Motion is one of the frontrunners in this area, ...

VR makes the most sense when you don’t have to learn the controls and stuff just works. Today, Leap Motion dropped an early access beta version of their Interaction Engine which makes it easier for ...

Leap Motion builds the leading markerless hand-tracking technology, and today the company revealed a update which they claim brings major improvements “across the board.” The upgraded tracking and ...

It isn’t uncommon to see a robot hand-controlled with a glove to mimic a user’s motion. [All Parts Combined] has a different method. Using a Leap Motion controller, he can record hand motions with no ...

A snap-on faceplate will add 3D hand-tracking capabilities to the open-source VR headset's design, but you'll have to pay extra. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable ...

(Boston Globe) In this episode of Tech Lab, Hiawatha Bray demonstrates how the Leap Motion controller can detect a users hand motions to control certain applications on a computer instead of using a ...

Adi Robertson is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. If you’ve ever used ...

Oculus VR wants to develop the perfect virtual reality game controller before launching the consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Meanwhile Razer’s OSVR headsets, which are shipping to developers in ...

Gesture-control tech company Leap Motion released a video Monday showing off how its technology will work with Windows. The video is a fun romp through the technology pairing’s possibilities: But one ...