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ASUS Embraces Revolutionary New Interface, Partners to Bundle Leap Motion With Select Computers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Jan 03, 2013 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Leap Motion, the motion-control software and hardware company
changing the future of human/computer interaction, today announced
one of its first global OEM partnerships. ASUS, a leading innovator
in personal computing products, will bundle the revolutionary Leap
Motion controller with select new computers. In an industry first,
ASUS will bundle the world's most accurate 3-D motion-control
technology into new high-end notebooks and premium All-in-One (AiO)
PCs later this year.
ASUS is one of the world's largest consumer notebook vendors and the
maker of the world's best-selling and most award-winning
motherboards. The ground-breaking partnership brings the future of
computer interaction -- Leap Motion's incredibly fast and accurate
natural user interface -- to millions of potential consumers around
the world.
Leap Motion's incredible speed and precision are helping fuel its
momentum and leadership in the industry. Leap Motion's technology can
track movements to 1/100th millimeter -- smaller than the tip of a
pin -- with no visible lag time. The Leap Motion controller has a
150-degree field of view, and tracks individual hands and all 10
fingers at 290 frames per second.
ASUS plans to bundle the Leap Motion controller with its upcoming
premium All-in-One (AiO) PCs and high-end notebooks for global
distribution.
"Our commitment to innovation and exceptional quality drive us to
provide the best technology to our consumers," said Albert Wu,
Desktop Division Senior Director at ASUSTek. "Leap Motion has
developed an exciting technology that will truly enhance the
experience our customers have with their ASUS devices, opening a
world of opportunity for personal use and business, from
entertainment to architecture to education. We're proud to be one of
the first companies to partner with Leap Motion."
"As OEMs adopt 3-D motion control technology, they're spurring a
rapid evolution in computer interface innovations and helping free
the full power and potential of computing for consumers," said Leap
Motion co-founder and CEO Michael Buckwald. "This historic
partnership with ASUS is an important step in building global
adoption of the new computing paradigm Leap Motion's technology
offers. We're delighted that ASUS shares our outlook on the future of
human/computer interaction."
In May 2012, Leap Motion revealed its technology and controller to
huge global excitement, with its introduction video garnering more
than 7 million views. More than 40,000 developers worldwide have
requested to work with Leap Motion, and the company has sent out
12,000 free units to developers to foster the creation of new
applications.
Leap Motion has won innovation awards from Popular Science, Popular
Mechanics and Fast Company, and will present a featured session at
the 2013 SXSW conference. The Leap Motion device will ship to
consumers early this year, and can be pre-ordered for $70 at
www.leapmotion.com.
About ASUS
ASUS, the world's top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the
maker of the world's best-selling and most award winning
motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS
designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of
today's digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that
includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays,
desktops, EeeBox and All-in-One PCs, notebooks, netbooks, tablet
devices, servers, multimedia and wireless solutions, networking
devices, and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to
quality, ASUS won 3,398 awards in 2010, and is widely credited with
revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC(TM). With a global
staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000
engineers, the company's revenue for 2010 was around US$10.1 billion.
About Leap Motion
Based in San Francisco, Leap Motion is a
motion-control software and hardware company developing the world's
most powerful and sensitive 3-D motion-control and motion-sensing
technology. Leap Motion's first product, the Leap Motion controller,
will be available in early 2013. Leap Motion is 200 times more
sensitive than existing motion-control technology, making it the
first product to let users navigate and interact with computer
applications using natural hand and finger movements. Leap Motion was
founded in 2010 by Michael Buckwald and David Holz.
SOURCE: Leap Motion
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