First Steps:¶

To help you get started programming with the Leap Motion API, the following articles provide an overview of the Leap Motion tracking data, how the Leap Motion hardware and software works, and how to setup a project that uses the SDK:

• API Overview
• System Architecture
• Setting Up a Project

And for the fastest possible introduction to the Leap Motion API, here’s the essential:

• Hello World

Best Practices:¶

Once you have a good idea of what you CAN do, take a moment and consider what you SHOULD do. These articles can help:

• VR Best Practice Guildelines (PDF)
• Introduction to Motion Control
• Designing Intuitive Applications
• Menu Design Guidelines
• User Orientation and Tutorial Guidelines
• Application Asset and Marketing Guidelines
• User Experience Guidelines

Development Topics:¶

For an in-depth discussion of the Leap Motion API, refer to the following articles:

• Connecting to the Controller
• Tracking Model
• Frames
• Hands
• Fingers
• Gestures
• Touch Emulation
• Motions
• Coordinate Systems
• Camera Images
• Serializing Tracking Data