The document discusses factors that influence the adoption of gesture interaction technology. It summarizes Omek Interactive's leadership in gesture recognition algorithms and applications. It notes that the Xbox Kinect helped introduce gesture control to gamers. However, gesture technology is still in the early phases of the hype cycle due to challenges with form factor, cost, power consumption, and lack of compatible content and applications. The presentation predicts the technology will reach mainstream use within a year if these obstacles can be overcome.

1. TGM EMEA 2012
Gesture Interaction
Factors for Adoption
Getting through the Hype Curve
Doron Houminer
VP Products
Omek Interactive

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Omek: Leader in Gesture Recognition
• Working on 3D gesture recognition
algorithms since 2006
• Computer vision, machine
learning, middleware and embedded
system experts
• In-house studio to help hone tools, and
create demos and applications
• An Intel Capital portfolio company
• R&D center in Israel, Offices in San
Francisco and Taipei
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Omek’s Main Offering
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The Xbox Kinect Primed the Pump
• Like most new technologies, gesture recognition was first adopted by the
gamer community, in the most successful consumer launch ever
• The power of 3D cameras and gesture control (and body tracking) has
spawned hundreds of new types of applications
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The Hype Curve
Source: Wikipedia
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6. Why aren’t we at the
“Plateau of Productivity”?
(and what will take to get there?)

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Form Factor
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BOM
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Resolution
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Power Consumption
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Content
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The Hype Curve
Source: Wikipedia
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14. I Stand By My Predictions!
And… I’ll see you in a year…
Thank You
Doron Houminer
doron@omekinteractive.com
@doronh