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Michael Buckwald

Michael Buckwald is an American entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO at Torch, and co-founder of Leap Motion.[1][2][3][4] Buckwald is listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 (USA) in 2014.[5][6][7]

Education

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Buckwald pursued his higher education at George Washington University. He attended the university from 2006 to 2009 and participated in the North American Debating Championship and the APDA National Debate Championship.[8][9][10]

Career

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By the time he earned his bachelor's degree from George Washington University, he was already CEO of Zazuba.com, the business appointment service he launched while he was an undergraduate.[9] Zazuba.com was acquired in 2010 according to TechCrunch.[11][8] He spent a year in Madagascar, setting up operations for One Laptop per Child program, a non-profit initiative established with the goal of transforming education for children around the world.[9][12]

In 2010, according to the Wall Street Journal, Buckwald, together, with a friend from middle school in Florida David Holz,[13] founded Leap Motion[7] (formerly known as OcuSpec[14]), a former American company that manufactured and marketed a computer hardware sensor device that supports hand and finger motions as input, analogous to a mouse, but requires no hand contact or touching.[15][4] Buckwald was the chief executive and co-founder there.[16][10][17] They designed Leap Motion Controller,[18] a gadget that allowed users to control computers and devices by waving hands, without using a mouse, keyboard or touch pad.[19][20] With the rise of VR, Leap Motion began to be used with head-mounted displays (HMDs), requiring it to be mounted on the front of the HMD for optimal performance.[21] In 2013 Buckwald announced a deal between Leap Motion and Asus.[22] The company raised over $130m of venture capital funding and was sold to the British company Ultrahaptics in 2019.[23] The new company was rebranded under the new name Ultraleap.[24][25][26][7][27]

In 2020 in San Francisco, Buckwald co-founded Torch, a technology company which designed sensors for early detection of outdoor fires.[28]

In 2013, Time Magazine highlighted Michael Buckwald, CEO of Leap Motion, for his work in 3D motion control technology. Buckwald believes Leap Motion, which tracks finger motions in 3D, could revolutionize PC interactions. Leap Motion expanded its app store, Airspace, and partnered with Asus and HP, with HP embedding the technology in future products. The company is also working on Android support. Despite early challenges, Buckwald focuses on building a robust business and collaborating with NASA and robotics companies.[29]

Further reading

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  • Jeff W Murray, Building Virtual Reality with Unity and SteamVR (2017, CRC Press, 276 pages) ISBN 9780367271305
  • Nicole Cammorata, Words You Should Know 2013: The 201 Words from Science, Politics, Technology, and Pop Culture That Will Change Your Life This Year (2012, Adams Media) ISBN 9781440556418
  • Rari Avora, Making Innovations Happen (2015, Allied Publishers Pvt Limited. 344 page) ISBN 9780670088492

References

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  1. ^ Sharma, Prof (Dr ) P. B.; Banerjee, Prof (Dr ) Padmakali; Dudeja, Prof (Dr ) Jai Paul; Singh, Prof (Dr ) Priti; Brajpuriya, Dr Ranjeet K. (2015-10-01). Making Innovations Happen (National Innovation Conclave, NIC 2015). Allied Publishers. ISBN 978-81-8424-999-6.
  2. ^ Matney, Lucas (2019-05-31). "Once poised to kill the mouse and keyboard, Leap Motion plays its final hand". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ Pascoal, Daniel (2013-02-27). "Leap Motion : le contrôleur arrive au mois de mai". CNET France (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ a b C. Baig, Edward (March 9, 2013). "SXSW: Leap Motion lets you control PC with a gesture". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  5. ^ "Michael Buckwald". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  6. ^ "Leap Motion introduces amazing Orion hand-tracking for virtual reality". VentureBeat. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  7. ^ a b c "Leap Motion: Touchless tech wants to take control". BBC News. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. ^ a b "Michael Buckwald". Techonomy. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  9. ^ a b c "Michael Buckwald Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  10. ^ a b Foster, Tom (2013-07-22). "Will These Guys Kill The Computer Interface As We Know It?". Popular Science. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  11. ^ Tsotsis, Alexia (2010-09-15). "Zazuba, An OpenTable For Everything Else". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  12. ^ "Educating the World's Kids One Laptop at a Time | ClarkNet, the Clark School of Engineering Administrative Web Portal". clarknet.eng.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  13. ^ Vascellaro, Jessica E. (2012-05-21). "Gesture-Based Computer Controls Could Make Mouse Obsolete". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  14. ^ Tsotsis, Alexia (2011-06-10). "OcuSpec Raises $1.3M From Andreessen And Others To Build 'Affordable Kinect'". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  15. ^ "Control Virtual Reality With Your Hands, Thanks to Leap Motion". Futurism. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  16. ^ Pierce, David (2018-09-30). "The QWERTY Days Are Almost Over". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  17. ^ Bernard, Kif Leswing, Zoë. "How one of Silicon Valley's hottest startups of the last 5 years blew a deal with Apple — twice". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "T-Mobile Is Raising Prices on Some of Its Older Plans, Starting With Your Next Bill". CNET. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  19. ^ Bernard, Kif Leswing, Zoë. "Leap Motion, a $94 million startup, has lost its VP of design as the company moves offices to cut costs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "The Engadget Interview: Leap Motion CEO Michael Buckwald". Engadget. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  21. ^ Murray, Jeff W. (2017-06-14). Building Virtual Reality with Unity and Steam VR. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-315-30545-5.
  22. ^ "Leap Motion motion control tech to be bundled with Asus PCs". CNET. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  23. ^ Media, Insider (2019-09-19). "Rebrand for Ultrahaptics and Leap Motion". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  24. ^ Wortham, Jenna (2013-03-07). "At an Annual Tech Show, It's Hardware's Turn in the Spotlight". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  25. ^ Covert, Adrian (2013-07-24). "Control your PC with a wave of your hand". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  26. ^ "Leap Motion's 'Touchless' Tech Future". CNBC. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  27. ^ Basulto, Dominic (2012-05-28). "Is this the Web's great Leap forward?". Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  28. ^ Richardson, Rick (2023-04-14). "Solar Sensors Detect Wildfires Early, Saving Lives, Money". CPA Trendlines. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  29. ^ Newman, Jared (2013-07-23). "Leap Motion CEO Talks About Android Support and Making Apps Better". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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