About
He co-founded Ultrahaptics in 2014, serving as a scientist and later Head of Innovation, and continued at Ultraleap as Founder and Fellow until 2025, when he became Director of Engineering at Albora Technologies. His earlier work was as a research assistant with the Bristol Interaction and Graphics Group at the University of Bristol from 2011 to 2015.
Founder at Leap Motion
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Experience
- Albora TechnologiesDirector of Engineeringcurrent2025 — presentBristol, United Kingdom
- UltraleapFounder & Fellow2019 — 2025Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- UltrahapticsCo-founder and Head of Innovation & Chaos2015 — 2019Bristol, United Kingdom
- UltrahapticsCo-founder and Scientist2014 — 2015Bristol, United Kingdom
- Bristol Interaction and Graphics Group, University of BristolResearch Assistant2013 — 2015Bristol, United Kingdom
- Bristol Interaction and Graphics Group, University of BristolResearch Assistant2011 — 2013Bristol, United Kingdom
Education
- University of BristolDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science2007 — 2011
- University of BristolMaster's Degree, Computer Science2005 — 2006
- University of BristolBachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science2002 — 2005
Skills & more
C++PythonApplied MathematicsNumerical AnalysisNumerical Linear AlgebraFourier AnalysisComputer GraphicsImage ProcessingParallel ComputingComputational PhysicsComputational ChemistryComputational Mechanics
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Long?
- He co-founded Ultrahaptics in 2014, serving as a scientist and later Head of Innovation, and continued at Ultraleap as Founder and Fellow until 2025, when he became Director of Engineering at Albora Technologies. His earlier work was as a research assistant with the Bristol Interaction and Graphics Group at the University of Bristol from 2011 to 2015.
- Where does Benjamin Long work?
- Benjamin Long is Founder at Leap Motion.
- What companies did Benjamin Long found?
- Benjamin Long founded Leap Motion.
- Where did Benjamin Long go to school?
- Benjamin Long studied at University of Bristol (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); University of Bristol (Master's Degree, Computer Science); University of Bristol (Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science).
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