HP Debuts First PC with Built-In Leap Motion

Announced jointly by Leap Motion and HP, the HP ENVY 17 is the first PC with built-in leap motion.

 ENVY 17 is a 17.3-inch laptop with a built-in Leap Motion sensor that provides 3-dimensional gesture control to users. Much thinner than the regular Leap Motion standalone sensor, the embedded sensor is located to the right of the touch pad and below the keyboard. In order to take advantage of motion control, the user places his/her hand above the sensor approximately six to twelve inches and perform various gestures depending on the application running on the laptop.

The laptop will come preloaded with Airspace, Leap’s application store for 3-D motion controlled software such as games, educational programs, productivity apps and creative tools.

In addition, Leap will include five games, one of which has been specifically designed for HP. While the laptop includes the option of a touchscreen monitor for Windows 8 interactivity, users can also download third party software to map gesture controls to the Windows 8 interface. Hypothetically, users could navigate Windows 8 without ever actually touching the laptop.