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Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market 2022 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2028

August 2022 | 87 pages | ID: GB276036684EN
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The Gesture Recognition Solution market report provides a detailed analysis of global market size, regional and country-level market size, segmentation market growth, market share, competitive Landscape, sales analysis, impact of domestic and global market players, value chain optimization, trade regulations, recent developments, opportunities analysis, strategic market growth analysis, product launches, area marketplace expanding, and technological innovations.

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the global Gesture Recognition Solution market size is estimated to be worth US$ million in 2021 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD million by 2028 with a CAGR of % during review period. Gaming Console accounting for % of the Gesture Recognition Solution global market in 2021, is projected to value USD million by 2028, growing at a % CAGR in next six years. While Software System segment is altered to a % CAGR between 2022 and 2028.

Global key companies of Gesture Recognition Solution include Crunchfish, Eyesight Technologies, GestureTek, Intel, and Sony, etc. In terms of revenue, the global top four players hold a share over % in 2021.

Market segmentation

Gesture Recognition Solution market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2017-2028, the growth among segments provide accurate calculations and forecasts for revenue by Type and by Application. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.

Market segment by Type, covers
  • Software System
  • Hardware Devices
Market segment by Application, can be divided into
  • Gaming Console
  • Smart Phone
  • Car
  • Computer
  • Other
Market segment by players, this report covers
  • Crunchfish
  • Eyesight Technologies
  • GestureTek
  • Intel
  • Sony
Market segment by regions, regional analysis covers
  • North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
  • Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
  • Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
  • South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America)
  • Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 12 chapters:

Chapter 1, to describe Gesture Recognition Solution product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market driving force and market risks.

Chapter 2, to profile the top players of Gesture Recognition Solution, with revenue, gross margin and global market share of Gesture Recognition Solution from 2019 to 2022.

Chapter 3, the Gesture Recognition Solution competitive situation, revenue and global market share of top players are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.

Chapter 4 and 5, to segment the market size by Type and application, with revenue and growth rate by Type, application, from 2017 to 2028.

Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, to break the market size data at the country level, with revenue and market share for key countries in the world, from 2017 to 2022.and Gesture Recognition Solution market forecast, by regions, type and application, with revenue, from 2023 to 2028.

Chapter 11 and 12, to describe Gesture Recognition Solution research findings and conclusion, appendix and data source.
1 MARKET OVERVIEW

1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Gesture Recognition Solution
1.2 Classification of Gesture Recognition Solution by Type
  1.2.1 Overview: Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Type: 2017 Versus 2021 Versus 2028
  1.2.2 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Type in 2021
  1.2.3 Software System
  1.2.4 Hardware Devices
1.3 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market by Application
  1.3.1 Overview: Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Application: 2017 Versus 2021 Versus 2028
  1.3.2 Gaming Console
  1.3.3 Smart Phone
  1.3.4 Car
  1.3.5 Computer
  1.3.6 Other
1.4 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size & Forecast
1.5 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast by Region
  1.5.1 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Region: 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
  1.5.2 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Region, (2017-2022)
  1.5.3 North America Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Prospect (2017-2028)
  1.5.4 Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Prospect (2017-2028)
  1.5.5 Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Prospect (2017-2028)
  1.5.6 South America Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Prospect (2017-2028)
  1.5.7 Middle East and Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Prospect (2017-2028)
1.6 Market Drivers, Restraints and Trends
  1.6.1 Gesture Recognition Solution Market Drivers
  1.6.2 Gesture Recognition Solution Market Restraints
  1.6.3 Gesture Recognition Solution Trends Analysis

2 COMPANY PROFILES

2.1 Crunchfish
  2.1.1 Crunchfish Details
  2.1.2 Crunchfish Major Business
  2.1.3 Crunchfish Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
  2.1.4 Crunchfish Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
  2.1.5 Crunchfish Recent Developments and Future Plans
2.2 Eyesight Technologies
  2.2.1 Eyesight Technologies Details
  2.2.2 Eyesight Technologies Major Business
  2.2.3 Eyesight Technologies Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
  2.2.4 Eyesight Technologies Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
  2.2.5 Eyesight Technologies Recent Developments and Future Plans
2.3 GestureTek
  2.3.1 GestureTek Details
  2.3.2 GestureTek Major Business
  2.3.3 GestureTek Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
  2.3.4 GestureTek Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
  2.3.5 GestureTek Recent Developments and Future Plans
2.4 Intel
  2.4.1 Intel Details
  2.4.2 Intel Major Business
  2.4.3 Intel Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
  2.4.4 Intel Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
  2.4.5 Intel Recent Developments and Future Plans
2.5 Sony
  2.5.1 Sony Details
  2.5.2 Sony Major Business
  2.5.3 Sony Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
  2.5.4 Sony Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
  2.5.5 Sony Recent Developments and Future Plans

3 MARKET COMPETITION, BY PLAYERS

3.1 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Share by Players (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
3.2 Market Concentration Rate
  3.2.1 Top 3 Gesture Recognition Solution Players Market Share in 2021
  3.2.2 Top 10 Gesture Recognition Solution Players Market Share in 2021
  3.2.3 Market Competition Trend
3.3 Gesture Recognition Solution Players Head Office, Products and Services Provided
3.4 Gesture Recognition Solution Mergers & Acquisitions
3.5 Gesture Recognition Solution New Entrants and Expansion Plans

4 MARKET SIZE SEGMENT BY TYPE

4.1 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Market Share by Type (2017-2022)
4.2 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Forecast by Type (2023-2028)

5 MARKET SIZE SEGMENT BY APPLICATION

5.1 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Application (2017-2022)
5.2 Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Forecast by Application (2023-2028)

6 NORTH AMERICA BY COUNTRY, BY TYPE, AND BY APPLICATION

6.1 North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2028)
6.2 North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2028)
6.3 North America Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Country
  6.3.1 North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2028)
  6.3.2 United States Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  6.3.3 Canada Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  6.3.4 Mexico Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)

7 EUROPE BY COUNTRY, BY TYPE, AND BY APPLICATION

7.1 Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2028)
7.2 Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2028)
7.3 Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Country
  7.3.1 Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2028)
  7.3.2 Germany Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  7.3.3 France Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  7.3.4 United Kingdom Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  7.3.5 Russia Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  7.3.6 Italy Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)

8 ASIA-PACIFIC BY REGION, BY TYPE, AND BY APPLICATION

8.1 Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2028)
8.2 Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2028)
8.3 Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Region
  8.3.1 Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Region (2017-2028)
  8.3.2 China Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  8.3.3 Japan Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  8.3.4 South Korea Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  8.3.5 India Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  8.3.6 Southeast Asia Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  8.3.7 Australia Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)

9 SOUTH AMERICA BY COUNTRY, BY TYPE, AND BY APPLICATION

9.1 South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2028)
9.2 South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2028)
9.3 South America Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Country
  9.3.1 South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2028)
  9.3.2 Brazil Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  9.3.3 Argentina Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)

10 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA BY COUNTRY, BY TYPE, AND BY APPLICATION

10.1 Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2028)
10.2 Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2028)
10.3 Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size by Country
  10.3.1 Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2028)
  10.3.2 Turkey Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  10.3.3 Saudi Arabia Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)
  10.3.4 UAE Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size and Forecast (2017-2028)

11 RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION

12 APPENDIX

12.1 Methodology
12.2 Research Process and Data Source
12.3 Disclaimer

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type, (USD Million), 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
Table 2. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application, (USD Million), 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
Table 3. Global Market Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (Million USD) Comparison by Region (2017 VS 2021 VS 2028)
Table 4. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) by Region (2017-2022)
Table 5. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Region (2023-2028)
Table 6. Crunchfish Corporate Information, Head Office, and Major Competitors
Table 7. Crunchfish Major Business
Table 8. Crunchfish Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
Table 9. Crunchfish Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 10. Eyesight Technologies Corporate Information, Head Office, and Major Competitors
Table 11. Eyesight Technologies Major Business
Table 12. Eyesight Technologies Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
Table 13. Eyesight Technologies Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 14. GestureTek Corporate Information, Head Office, and Major Competitors
Table 15. GestureTek Major Business
Table 16. GestureTek Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
Table 17. GestureTek Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 18. Intel Corporate Information, Head Office, and Major Competitors
Table 19. Intel Major Business
Table 20. Intel Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
Table 21. Intel Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 22. Sony Corporate Information, Head Office, and Major Competitors
Table 23. Sony Major Business
Table 24. Sony Gesture Recognition Solution Product and Solutions
Table 25. Sony Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million), Gross Margin and Market Share (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 26. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) by Players (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 27. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Share by Players (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Table 28. Breakdown of Gesture Recognition Solution by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)
Table 29. Gesture Recognition Solution Players Head Office, Products and Services Provided
Table 30. Gesture Recognition Solution Mergers & Acquisitions in the Past Five Years
Table 31. Gesture Recognition Solution New Entrants and Expansion Plans
Table 32. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2017-2022)
Table 33. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Share by Type (2017-2022)
Table 34. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Forecast by Type (2023-2028)
Table 35. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2022)
Table 36. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Forecast by Application (2023-2028)
Table 37. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 38. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 39. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 40. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 41. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 42. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 43. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 44. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 45. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 46. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 47. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 48. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 49. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 50. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 51. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 52. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 53. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Region (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 54. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Region (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 55. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 56. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 57. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 58. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 59. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 60. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 61. Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 62. Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Type (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 63. Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 64. Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Application (2023-2028) & (USD Million)
Table 65. Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2017-2022) & (USD Million)
Table 66. Middle East & Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue by Country (2023-2028) & (USD Million)

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Gesture Recognition Solution Picture
Figure 2. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Type in 2021
Figure 3. Software System
Figure 4. Hardware Devices
Figure 5. Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Application in 2021
Figure 6. Gaming Console Picture
Figure 7. Smart Phone Picture
Figure 8. Car Picture
Figure 9. Computer Picture
Figure 10. Other Picture
Figure 11. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Size, (USD Million): 2017 VS 2021 VS 2028
Figure 12. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Forecast (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 13. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Region (2017-2028)
Figure 14. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Region in 2021
Figure 15. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) and Growth Rate (2017-2028)
Figure 16. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) and Growth Rate (2017-2028)
Figure 17. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) and Growth Rate (2017-2028)
Figure 18. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) and Growth Rate (2017-2028)
Figure 19. Middle East and Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue (USD Million) and Growth Rate (2017-2028)
Figure 20. Gesture Recognition Solution Market Drivers
Figure 21. Gesture Recognition Solution Market Restraints
Figure 22. Gesture Recognition Solution Market Trends
Figure 23. Crunchfish Recent Developments and Future Plans
Figure 24. Eyesight Technologies Recent Developments and Future Plans
Figure 25. GestureTek Recent Developments and Future Plans
Figure 26. Intel Recent Developments and Future Plans
Figure 27. Sony Recent Developments and Future Plans
Figure 28. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Share by Players in 2021
Figure 29. Gesture Recognition Solution Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3) in 2021
Figure 30. Global Top 3 Players Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share in 2021
Figure 31. Global Top 10 Players Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share in 2021
Figure 32. Key Players Market Share Trend (Top 3 Market Share: 2020 VS 2021 VS 2022)
Figure 33. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Share by Type in 2021
Figure 34. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Share Forecast by Type (2023-2028)
Figure 35. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Share by Application in 2021
Figure 36. Global Gesture Recognition Solution Market Share Forecast by Application (2023-2028)
Figure 37. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2028)
Figure 38. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2028)
Figure 39. North America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2028)
Figure 40. United States Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 41. Canada Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 42. Mexico Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 43. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2028)
Figure 44. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2028)
Figure 45. Europe Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2028)
Figure 46. Germany Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 47. France Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 48. United Kingdom Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 49. Russia Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 50. Italy Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 51. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2028)
Figure 52. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2028)
Figure 53. Asia-Pacific Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Region (2017-2028)
Figure 54. China Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 55. Japan Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 56. South Korea Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 57. India Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 58. Southeast Asia Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 59. Australia Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 60. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2028)
Figure 61. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2028)
Figure 62. South America Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2028)
Figure 63. Brazil Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 64. Argentina Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 65. Middle East and Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Type (2017-2028)
Figure 66. Middle East and Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Sales Market Share by Application (2017-2028)
Figure 67. Middle East and Africa Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue Market Share by Country (2017-2028)
Figure 68. Turkey Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 69. Saudi Arabia Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 70. UAE Gesture Recognition Solution Revenue and Growth Rate (2017-2028) & (USD Million)
Figure 71. Methodology
Figure 72. Research Process and Data Source


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