Python + Leap Motion

Intro to Leap Motion APIs in Python

IxDesigner, Edlab, Columbia University

Jo Chasinga

@jochasinga

@Edlab

“Edtech for learning interactions”

● Web / mobile apps

● Physical computing

● VR

What is Leap?

What is Leap?

● Optical sensors

● Infrared

● 25-600 mm above

● 150 degree

What is Leap?

● Hands

● Fingers, tools

● Bones

● Gestures

Toward NUI

Python SWIGLeap(C)

Parent Class

helloleap.pystructure

Next steps

● Replace Listener with other event loop

● Hook up server -> frontend (D3.js, Three.js)

● Hook up GUI (Tkinter, iPython, PyQt)

● Hook up Game Engine, VR (Unity, Unreal)

Thank you“Kob kun krub”

Questions?