Leap
Leap is a hand-tracking and gesture-recognition app that uses infrared sensors to detect and interpret hand position, movement, and finger gestures without requiring controllers. It is used by musicians, visual artists, game developers, researchers, and interactive installations professionals to enable touchless, gesture-based control of digital tools, music production software, visual effects systems, and immersive environments. The software acts as a bridge between Leap Motion hardware (a small infrared sensor unit) and third-party creative and development applications.
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1 suggestionUltraleap, the company behind Leap Motion, released native Apple Silicon support for their Gemini V5 hand-tracking software in 2023, and it is now available as a stable release compatible with both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. If you are still running an older Intel-only version of Leap under Rosetta, update to the latest Gemini V5 release from Ultraleap's developer site at ultraleap.com. The new native build will deliver better performance and battery life on M-series Macs. Note that integration with third-party applications like TouchDesigner, Max/MSP and others may require those tools to also release updated versions to work with Gemini V5; check the compatibility documentation for any software you use Leap with before upgrading. Since the Gemini V5 native build is already available and stable, you have until September 2028 (when Rosetta 2 is removed in macOS 28) to transition fully to the native version — more than two years from now.
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