Amazing right! But does the Leap offer anything for photographers in Lightroom or Photoshop? Is it better or even comparable to a Wacom tablet for example? I have used a Wacom tablet for about a year now and i cant imaging editing without it.
I have read a few reviews of the Leap and initial impressions seem favourable. It is accurate with no noticeable lag and once calibrated the gestures seem natural and intuitive.
Although this is a fantastic idea and an really well priced bit of technology (about R1400)
The problem for photographers is that its just not a good device for production purposes. Having to hold your hand in the air for more than a few minutes is at best a challenge. And the fact that it does not have a stable clicking motion gesture means you are often frustrated by moving things around in an attempt to select or click. Navigating around your images in Lightroom can be a frustrating challenge and with all the small tool icons in both Lightroom and Photoshop this can become a nightmare.
With that said, the Leap motion was most likely not developed with Lightroom and Photoshop in mind. And its even less likely it was designed with photographers in mind. As a input device it really is a huge step into some direction... whether this is in the right direction or not will remain to be seen. It certainly has huge potential and sees like a huge amount of fun. But i would not recommend it for production purposes.
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