Is this the end of the mouse era?

There are things that have been around us for quite a while but still we can’t consider them obsolete. Today we are going to talk about one of them, the mouse which is used on every PC and Mac. In this case we could say that in the battle of pointing devices the touch screen is trying to attack this dominance but recently a new device joined the completion. The device in question is the leap motion controller manufactured by Leap Motion Inc. Basically you can use your arm or arms to control objects or the cursor of your device.

This device is small considering it has two infrared cameras and three infrared LEDs that can detect movement up to 3feet. This device will help you generate 3D movement in the virtual world. Maybe you are wondering how it can achieve this. Well the answer to this question is very simple, because of the two cameras placed in the same way as a 3D recording camera and with the help of math formulas the two planes or should I say the two frames are compared to generate a 3D position. Connecting this device is done using a USB cable.

Just like the touchscreen this device can replace the use of the mouse. You can move with it your mouse cursor, but this works perfectly with games like Cut the Rope, Angry Birds,  but also with creativity applications like Photoshop.

Overall for a device that can take to a whole new level the gaming experience, create things or even sculpt into virtual clay, $79.99 is a small price to pay.