Ultraleap Leap Motion Controller 2 (2nd Gen)

Non-existent product/tech support from Ultraleap. It was impossible to use the product. Had to return it. Amazon was helpful though.

Subtracted a star because the tracker’s field of view is not as good as it could be – probably something they could improve for the next model.

The other thing is that I mistakenly thought that if i mounted it on my Pico 4 headset then the leap motion would send its tracking data via my Pico 4 to any VR application i am running from my PC – this is not so – i play a game called Virt-A-Mate (VAM) connected to Pico 4 via Virtual Desktop. However it does not integrate wirelessly even with the leapmotion software installed on my Pico4 headset – it turns out that the purpose of installing the software on th headset is only for those games running on the Pico and not for VR games streamed from the PC .

So for PC VR you have to use the dedicated cable from the LeapMotion2 to the PC’s usb -c port and the supplied cable is not long enough so i purchased a 5m long PAXO 10 gbit/s USB -c cable which cost me £15. (Note that not all usb cables are equal – it must be a SuperSpeed 5 Gbit/s or above cable and port. Most usb-c charger cables are cheap 500 mbit/s and will not work.)

Having now rigged that up and purchased the dedicated mount for the VR headset the leapMotion2 controller it is working great and adds a new level of immersion to my VR playing of VAM – it’s now so close to the real thing and I am really enjoying myself, it. Ahem!! 🙂

Recommended.

I use this device for its MIDI capabilities. The accuracy is pristine, however it can sometimes be too sensitive. Be sure to use it in low light conditions. It could be a hit for musicians and DJs who like controlling MIDI parameters without actually touching a midi device. The heat it bills up is a bit troubling, so be sure to unplug it when not being used.

Hi, my name in vrchat is [Lain] as in lain iwakura. I’m a vr enthusiast I like supporting projects like slimevr and this and others. I have some input. I have not played around with the first one. I kinda wanted to wait to see some of the bugs they decided to work out. They do listen. They changed the device from a desktop unit to make it more w/e the hell you want orientation device. Want to mount it onto your HMD np, on your monitor facing down np. This works as expected in vseeface, orientation and IR will be your deciding factors on how “well” this works. Do keep an in mind a well lit room is needed or and IR emitter in low lit rooms. The vod i included was my own testing results. 27 points of tracking? Yeah you’re on point. Vtubers should like your upgrades, thanks. After reading the other two comments: She be toasty, lol. Yeah it gets a bit warm. You might want to factor that into your decision making process in terms of “Orientation” My tests were done on an i9 10th gen with a motherboard msi that has a direct USB-C connection. I was using my quest 2 (non 2nd party OEM link cable) as the cabling. The cable length of that might be ill advised but the vod shows my results.

The device itself is very nicely made, sturdy and seems to work excellently in the tracking/setup software supplied… but, unfortunately, that’s as far as it goes. Support outside of that is hugely lacking even at this version 2 point in its development life.

Yes, you can use it in a handful of VR related apps but unless you are a streamer then I found very limited support for it.

I wanted to use it in Flight Simulator 2020 – it sort of works with the provided Open XR support but is woefully lacking in usability with it just about managing to impersonate a VR controller for pointing. Yes, that’s partly down to MS and Flight Simulator itself not supporting it well enough but, at the least, I had hoped I could use it as a mouse replacement to highlight and control knobs and switches in the virtual cockpit but can’t even do that.

I was most disappointed that even the supplied software from the developers doesn’t even have basic OS support. The supplied ‘Pointer’ widget that is meant to simulate mouse control doesn’t have any customisation at all, you run it or you don’t. You can’t define any limits, areas, movement ‘space’ customisation or anything. No support for gestures or anything other than a click – I had hope for the bear basic of being able to imitate touch control on my monitor with perhaps some gestures linked to macros etc. – nothing. Ironically the laser pointer widget seems to provide more accurate and natural control on the screen than the mouse control.

It’s a very nice device with a lot of potential that is, sadly, still lacking. I’d love to try it again when it has some basic OS support but, at this moment, sadly I couldn’t justify it.

As someone who uses products to track hands and other motions, this product has so far better tracking than I expected.
The heating issue is still there from older models, so be advised when moving it after it’s been set up, try to get it where you need it and keep it there. But aside from that, its functionality does exactly as it’s supposed to!

Smooth tracking when calibrated.
Easy range detection.
Simple to set up and get going.

Thanks for an awesome product!

My experience with all Ultraleap products has been phenomenal. High-resolution, low-latency, and great software tooling. The form factor and hardware/software quality of this Leap2 is awesome.