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DesktopLeap: Clarifications and instructions
🕑 Added 2021-04-04 00:30:17 +0000 UTCSometimes when you talk with people you tend to forget not everyone was in on the conversation! So, some of you were confused by those cool hand videos and what the plugin actually does. So here's some information:
Virt-A-Mate has built in support for the Leap Motion controller. It's a small device that can track your hands and fingers, letting you interact with 3D objects without controllers. However, the support is for VR mode only, which means you can use your real hands in VR only, with the Leap Motion attached to your headset. This is where the DesktopLeap plugin comes. It allows you to use the VR hands while running Virt-A-Mate in Desktop mode. This is very nice because you can use the keyboard, mouse and leap together; you can use your hands without owning a VR setup, and you'll be able to possess VR model hands on Desktop too (when the Embody plugin is finally released).
More information about Leap Motion: https://www.ultraleap.com/product/leap-motion-controller/
I also added instructions to help you get setup: https://hub.virtamate.com/resources/desktopleap-use-your-leap-motion-on-desktop.5809/
Download: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-49566098
I hope this will help clear up any confusion, please reach out on Discord otherwise!
Comments
Acid Bubbles
If VaM and other plugins work, I don't think DesktopLeap is the cause; however maybe the Leap drivers are. It's going to be easier to discuss this on Discord, ping me and we'll figure it out :) https://discord.gg/VtUpPkb (also let me know if you have a VR headset that works in VaM too!)
Does not work on Linux (Ubuntu 20.04) - leap motion works fine - diagnostics and demos, but the hands are not showing after adding the DesktopLeap.cs as a Session plugin. I became patron just to try to use it. Do you plan to make it work on ubuntu? I can help I am a developer :).
I had no idea this existed. I am super impressed!
Acid Bubbles
Answered in Embody Beta
Gil Agassi
When in desktop mode the desktopleap plugin works with my leap motion controller, but how can I possess a model's hands in desktop mode. I tried the Embody plugin but did not succeed. Can you tell me how it is done? Thanks.
Acid Bubbles
This is correct, this for example uses DesktopLeap to enable VR hands on Desktop, and Embody to integrate Leap with possession: https://twitter.com/acidbubblesanon/status/1384704602927423490 The way I do it usually is 1) Add DesktopLeap, make sure it works, and 2) Activate Embody, with the Improved Possession w/ Leap preset. If you have a series of steps that crash vam, let me know!
Corey Khaal
Works great so far! I've been able to use hands with collision/interaction and use pinch to move body parts around. However, forgive my ignorance, I can't seem to figure out how to possess hands like demonstrated on the vam hub video... Figured it out I think. I'm supposed to use both embody with desktopleap plugin? Seems to crash VaM when I disable desktopleap with embody enabled then renable desktopleap so not sure if that's how it's supposed to work for now.
Acid Bubbles
That's the point :D
7th7andwich
oh dang that's really cool. I use vr but sometimes it would be nice to have VR hands but just use my screen.
Jon
Thank you for this explanation!
