US tech firm Leap Motion will release the hardware and software specifications for its augmented reality ( AR ) platform called Blue Star under an open source licence . The company mocked up its own version of the system for around $ 100 . It comprised a headset and two large LCD displays , which projected images onto a translucent visor . Leap Motion 's hand - tracking system , fitted onto the headset , allows for the precise positioning of virtual objects within a 180-degree field of view .
US tech firm Leap Motion will release the hardware and software specifications for its augmented reality (AR) platform Project North Star under an open source licence. The company mocked up its own version of the system for around $100. It comprised a headset boasting two 3.5-inch LCD displays, which projected images onto a translucent visor. Leap Motion's hand-tracking system, fitted onto the headset, allows for the precise manipulation of virtual objects within a 180-degree field of view.