Leap Motion Controller Datasheet
Leap Motion
Controller
TM
The world’s leading hand tracking technology
The Leap Motion Controller™ is an optical hand tracking module that captures the movement of users’
hands and fingers so they can interact naturally with digital content. Small, fast, and accurate, the Leap
Motion Controller™ can be used for productivity applications with Windows computers, integrated into
enterprise-grade hardware solutions or displays, or attached to virtual/augmented reality headsets for
AR/VR/XR prototyping, research, and development.
The controller is capable of tracking hands within a 3D interactive zone that extends up to 60cm
(24”) or more, extending from the device in a 120×150° field of view. Leap Motion‘s software is able
to discern 27 distinct hand elements, including bones and joints, and track them even when they are
obscured by other parts of the hand. With a 120Hz refresh rate and low-latency software, the time
between motion and photon falls beneath the human perception threshold
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An accessory component, the VR Developer Mount, allows for easy, reliable, and consistent attachment
of the device to virtual reality headsets such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The Leap Motion App
Gallery features 75+ legacy desktop applications and a demo suite for virtual reality.
Example applications
• Entertainment (location-based VR/AR experiences, arcades,
amusement parks)
• Healthcare (stroke rehabilitation, training, mirror, medical imaging,
lazy eye treatment)
• Therapy Education (anatomic visualizations, hands-on learning)
• Personnel training (flight simulators, complex computer systems)
• Industrial design and engineering (automotive, assembly lines,
facilities management)
• Robotics (bomb disposal, telepresence, robotic controls, AI-
assisted teaching)
• Global team collaboration
The Leap Motion Controller features a 120×150°
field of view and an interactive tracking range of
more than 2 feet (60cm).
Robust and safety compliant
The Leap Motion Controller™ is certified compliant to safety and electrical regulatory standards. Its
robustness and external certification enable commercial projects, including sterile environments.
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Internal benchmarking tests have determined that the Leap Motion version software is capable of sub-millisecond image processing, though this varies by environmental conditions and
number of hands. The camera framerate imposes 8 milliseconds of latency (1/120 seconds). Note that game engines, GPUs, and display systems are also factors in total system latency.
Easy to integrate and use
The Leap Motion Controller™ is designed for simple integration into customer applications and can be
retro-fitted to existing concepts or hardware. Plugins for Unity and Unreal enable developers working with
two leading 3D development platforms to incorporate hand tracking into their established workflow. The
Unity integration features:
• Powerful Interaction Engine enabling natural hand/object interactions
• Example scenes with interactive scripts and menus
• Optimized rigged hand models and auto-rigging pipeline for custom hand designs