#006 - Leap Motion - Rachel Sibley - Virtuality Podcast

We talk with Rachel Sibley from Leap Motion and discuss her background, the new Leap Motion interaction engine and their partnership with Qualcomm. Earmarked Sections 3'00": Rachel's background 6'30": embodied and active cognition 7'58": episodic memory 11'52": phantom pain and body transfer 14'55": interaction engines and design 17'00": deep presence and narrative control 19'00": leap motion interaction engine 22'35": leap motion Qualcomm 28'48": personal backgrounds and domain knowledge 34'40": Skeuomorphism Show Links: Leapmotion.com/downloads Virtuality.show BostonVR.org BostonAR.org Patreon link Additional Resources: Leap Motion Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWZuHSiBml0 Leap Motion Interaction Engine http://blog.leapmotion.com/interaction-engine/ Effects of Enactment in Episodic Memory: A Pilot Virtual Reality Study with Young and Elderly Adults https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4269133/ Embodied Cognition and Virtual Reality in Learning to Visualize Anatomy https://mindmodeling.org/cogsci2010/papers/0538/paper0538.pdf Experiencing Physical Warmth Promotes Interpersonal Warmth https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737341/ Credits: Hosts: Craig Herndon,@craigtherndon, Neil Gupta, @mrneilgupta Produced by Jason Parks @jasonparksv, Music by Rachel Dziezynski Got comments on the show? Reach out to us on twitter. @virtualitycast