Leap motion UI for EcoVR Zena Wolba
Leap motion UI for EcoVR
Zena Wolba
What is EcoVR?“proof of concept to explore new methods of visualising complex time-series environmental data, on the landscape.”
❖ A 2015 Techlauncher project led by Dr. Tim Brown
❖ Created using the Unreal Engine 4
❖ Compatible with Oculus Rift DK2 and Xbox/PS controller.
The Data
● 20 node wireless mesh sensor network measuring humidity, temperature, soil moisture
● Dendrometers measuring trunk diameter
● Gigapixel images, UAV fly overs
● Dual Wavelength Echidna Lidar (DWEL) and Zebedee for creating dense pointclouds
Image & info from http://www.wenfo.org/wald/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2-Tim_Brown_Sensors.pdf
Data collection
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The Site
ANU research forest
And the Leap Motion?❖ Developed by Leap Motion Inc.
❖ The Leap Motion controller is a USB peripheral device
❖ Tracks hands and fingers using infrared cameras and software
Aim of this project...❖ Subsititute the clunky
Keyboard/Mouse/Xbox controller with the more intuitive Leap controller
❖ Hand gestures to toggle menus, press buttons, adjust sliders and more!
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