Using the Leap Motion Visualizer

This article describes the Leap Motion Visualizer application that lets you view motion tracking data generated by the Leap Motion Controller.

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Overview

The Visualizer application displays finger tip tracking data and is a good way to get a feel for the data produced by the Leap. Start the Visualizer from the Leap Motion menu on the Windows Taskbar or Mac Finder bar.

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Launch the Visualizer from the Leap Motion icon menu.

Now move your hands in the Leap Motion controller's field of view. You should see your fingers represented as colored pens with trails following your finger tip locations.

General controls

You can control the Visualizer with key commands. Press H twice to display the available commands.

Camera controls

The Visualizer displays finger tip trails in 3D space. You can control the camera with the following keys:

Tracking information

You can view additional information about the tracking data by pressing the L key.

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The Leap Motion Visualizer showing additional tracking data.

In this mode:


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