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		joshspankit on Aug 31, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: On-Device, Real-Time Hand Tracking with MediaPipe The LeapMotion actually use ultrasonics for measurements and then guesses to translate that to hand-tracking. Doing it fully from a camera may actually improve on it if done right.

gfodor on Aug 31, 2019 [–]

That’s the magic leap. The original leap motion uses stereoscopic infrared cameras afaik.

joshspankit on Aug 31, 2019 | [–]

Nope, you’re totally right. Don’t know where I got the idea that the little Leap Motion was ultrasonic. Apologies to the readers.

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