# Gesture-Controlled TVs Canesta's Interactive System Lets Your Television Watch You By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-06-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canesta-gesture-control-tv References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/canesta-gesture-control-entertainment-system/11883/) & [canesta](http://www.canesta.com/) The lazy just got lazier. The future just got slightly more brilliant. It’s times that you can’t find any remote for the TV that make Canesta’s gesture-controlled entertainment system so revolutionary. Using 3-D sensors, the TV can recognize motion and react to different commands (using the body). With the Canesta gesture-controlled entertainment system you can control your audio and video content, television settings, et cetera. This revolutionary technology will change entertainment and expand the population of couch potatoes! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Gesture-controlled Tvs:** Using 3-D sensors to recognize motion and react to different commands, gesture-controlled TVs disrupt traditional remote control systems. - **Interactive Entertainment Systems:** Canesta's gesture-controlled entertainment system revolutionizes the way people interact with audio and video content, opening up new possibilities for immersive entertainment experiences. - **Motion Sensing Technology:** The use of 3-D sensors to detect and interpret user gestures not only transforms TV control but also presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in various industries such as gaming and virtual reality. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Gesture-controlled TVs have the potential to disrupt the consumer electronics industry by redefining the way people interact with their entertainment devices. - **Gaming:** Gesture recognition technology opens up new possibilities for immersive gaming experiences, offering disruptive innovation opportunities in the gaming industry. - **Virtual Reality:** By incorporating gesture-controlled technology into virtual reality systems, the virtual reality industry can enhance user interactions and create more immersive virtual experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Intuitive Touchscreen Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchsense-remote.md) - [Touchless Interaction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software.md) - [Wearable Gesture Control Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-wearable-controller.md) - [T-Shaped Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sightless-remote-control.md) - [Transforming TV Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/controller-and-remote.md) - [Stand-Base Smart Televisions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stanbyme.md) - [Adhesive-Sticking Wireless TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/displace.md) - [Connected Touchscreen TV Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tcl-telly-table.md) - [Remote-Holding Streaming Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-art-tv-box.md)