Global Gesture Recognition Market 2016-2020

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Overview of the gesture recognition market

The global gesture recognition market research report predicts the market to witness exponential growth and post a tremendous CAGR of over 73% by 2020.The development of motion control gaming, have a positive outlook on gesture recognition market size during forecasted years. Some of the major gaming console manufacturers, such as Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have motion controllers in their product line, for example, Microsoft developed Kinect that works as a motion controller as well as a gesture recognition device. Similarly, Sony's PlayStation Move can be used with its PlayStation Eye camera, and up to four such motion controllers can be connected at once to enable multi-player gaming. The application of motion controllers in gaming helps users control a game using natural hand gestures. Motion controllers can be considered as the first step toward gesture recognition for gaming. According to the market research analysts at Technavio, the motion controllers will be replaced with gesture recognition devices in the future not just to control gaming consoles but other devices as well.

One of the emerging gesture recognition market trends is the development of power-free gesture recognition. The University of Washington is working on a technology named AllSee, which uses wireless signals to derive power that helps detect gestures. The sensors used in the device work via wireless transmissions and can distinguish between gestures based on the change in amplitude of the signals. The same university has also been developing SideSwipe, by using the reflected global system for mobile communication signals of a smartphone to power gesture recognition. Such technologies can also be integrated with other consumer electronic devices, thereby reducing power consumption.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The competition among the vendors providing gesture recognition for smartphones is moderate. Vendors are developing innovative products that offer better features than the existing gesture recognition products but are yet to enter the market. PointGrab, Crunchfish, and EyeSight are the prominent vendors in the market offering their products to companies such as Gionee, ZTE, and Oppo. The competition among gesture recognition vendors varies slightly across consumer electronic devices.

Key vendors in this market are -

• ArcSoft
• Crunchfish
• eyeSight Technologies
• Intel
• Microsoft
• PointGrab
• Samsung
• SoftKinetic
• Sony

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Segmentation by technology and analysis of the gesture recognition market

• 2D gesture recognition
• 3D gesture recognition

In terms of revenue generation, the 2D gesture recognition technology dominated the market. The growth in this gesture recognition market segment is attributed to the adoption of 2D gesture technology by smartphones, followed by PCs and smart TVs. However, by 2020, the analysts expect the 2D gesture recognition technology to get obsolete among various application products, except for PCs. This is because PCs will be in the transition phase of incorporating 3D gesture technology.

Geographical segmentation and analysis of the gesture recognition market

• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA

In terms of geography, the APAC region dominated the global gesture recognition market and is expected to hold more than 49% of the total market shares. APAC is the leading market for smartphones, computers, and smart TVs, with gesture technology. Moreover, the increasing demand for smartphones from China, India, and Indonesia and the rising adoption of gesture recognition technology in smartphones will drive the growth of the market. Although since the demand for low-cost smartphones is high in India and Indonesia, a sizeable number of high-end smartphones with gesture recognition are being sold in these countries. Japan is another prominent market, where the majority of consumers prefer high-end smartphones with several features. Companies such as LG and Samsung are leading in APAC, and the majority of their high-end smartphones have gesture recognition.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global gesture recognition market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global gesture recognition market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global gesture recognition market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global gesture recognition market?
• What are the trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA?
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global gesture recognition market?

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