Hey everybody,
We have an exciting new update to our Leap Motion Orion Beta software! The SDK can be found at our developer page and the update can also be automatically installed within the Leap Motion Control Panel.
In this update we have been able to dramatically reduce the amount of false hands that appear in tracking around cluttered environments as well as improved initialization in those environments. We also resolved an issue where the hand would become unstable at increased velocities. In addition to the tracking changes we have also addressed a few performance issues. Take a look at the rest of the changes below.
What's New
- Significantly reduced the number of false hands appearing on background objects
- Improved initialization in complex backgrounds and at longer distances
- Addressed an issue where the hand can become detached at higher hand velocities
- Addressed a rare service hang while idling for several hours
- Addressed an issue with the VR Visualizer showing destop mode when using HMDs
- Addressed a rare crash issue when restarting the service
- Addressed a small memory leak after pausing/unpausing the service many times
Known issues
- Although much improved, some poses are not currently tracked as well as V2; this can be seen in the form of occasional bad initialization/reinitialization, right/left misinterpretation, and some wrong poses
- The skeleton hand can shift slightly away from the hand as you move left or right; most noticeable in apps that use Image Hands and also display the skeletal hands
- Tracking may not work as well with bracelets, watches, sleeves, etc
- Although very much improved, occluded hands can still get killed at times
- Devices embedded in HP laptops and keyboards are not supported on Orion
- Hand confidence is currently always 1.0 and does not fluctuate; a new solution is on the horizon
- Tools are not currently supported in Orion
- Automatic controller orientation can in rare cases stop functioning. A Leap Motion service restart will fix this or you can manually orient the controller from the Leap Motion Control Panel.
- Tracking along the x-axis may appear slightly skewed
- Desktop mode initialization is not as reliable as HMD mode initialization
- Pausing/Resuming Tracking can cause the FPS to drop. The workaround is to disconnect and then reconnect the device to bring the FPS back to normal
- Avast! Antivirus can interfere with Leap Motion Service installation (disable shields to work around)
- The latest version of the Oculus firmware limits bandwidth for the DK2’s built-in USB port, which harms the controller’s performance. For now, we recommend using the free cable extender bundled with the mount to connect the controller directly to the computer
- Tracking performance may degrade when closely facing large reflective surfaces like white walls or infrared-reflective curtains.
- Minimized or out-of-focus applications using the HMD policy flag can affect the service state. Close such programs before switching back to non-VR apps
As always, we greatly appreciate your feedback on the build and the ongoing Orion Developer Beta.
Happy Developing!
Matt