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Leap Motion Expands Japan Business With SoftBank

By TechTaffy Desk

Leap-Motion

Leap Motion and BB Softservice, a SoftBank Group company, have signed a partnership, under the terms of which BB Softservice will act as Leap Motion’s exclusive Japanese retail and online distributor.

BB Softservice will also leverage the SoftBank Group channels to bring the Leap Motion Controller to businesses, and collaborate with the company to expand OEM business opportunities.

SoftBank is a Japanese telecommunications and Internet corporation. Leap Motion manufactures a computer hardware sensor device that supports hand and finger motions as input.

[Image courtesy: Leap Motion]

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