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Telefonica Invests in Gesture-Recognition Developer GestureTek

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2007 - 6:37am.

Sunnyvale, Calif. - GestureTek, a developer of gesture-recognition technology used in camera phones for navigation and gaming applications, announced on Wednesday that it has received a minority investment from Spanish telco Telefonica.

The companies will also work together to further develop and commercialize GestureTek's applications, for both mobile and other platforms.

tags: Games | Deals | Mobile | GestureTek | Cellphones | Investments | Telefonica |

GOSUB 60 Mobile Darts Game to Utilize Motion-Sensing Software

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2006 - 1:18pm.
San Diego - Mobile game publisher GOSUB 60 announced on Thursday the development of "Camera Phone Darts," a mobile game that uses camera-enabled motion-sensing software from GestureTek.
tags: Games | Mobile | Mobile Games | Tech | Software | Games Pricing | GestureTek | GOSUB 60 | Motion-Sensing |

Hasbro Licenses Gesture-based Control Technology for Educational Device

Authored by dmw on May 12, 2006 - 12:02pm.
Toronto - GestureTek, a developer of gesture-based control systems for entertainment devices, announced on Friday that has licensed its technology to toymaker Hasbro's Playskool division for use with its Ion Educational Gaming System. Playskool's device consists of a camera that will capture children's movements and allow them to play educational games on the TV alongside children's characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer. The game is expected to ship in August for $99, with additional Active Learning Discs to retail for $14.99.
tags: Games | Pricing | Marketing | Tech | Games Tech | Games Pricing | Hasbro | Education | GestureTek | Playskool |