Hand Tracking
Also known as: Gesture Tracking, Hand Gesture Recognition
A technology that detects and tracks the position, orientation, and movements of a user's hands and fingers without requiring physical controllers, typically using cameras and computer vision algorithms. In extended reality, hand tracking enables hands-free interaction through gestures like pinching, grabbing, pointing, and waving. For accessibility, hand tracking is particularly valuable in contexts where users' hands need to remain free for other tasks (such as playing a musical instrument) or for users who cannot operate traditional controllers due to motor disabilities.
Category: extended reality · input methods · assistive technology
Related: Extended Reality · Head-Mounted Display · Gesture-Based Interaction