# Handfree Selfie Apps The GoCam App Turns Selfies into Portraits Through Gesture Control By M | Published 2014-07-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gocam References: [blessthisstuff](http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/apps/gocam-app/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/se/app/gocam/id883157865?l=en&mt=8) If you're into the selfie movement, chances are you'll find the GoCam app pretty handy next time you take a picture of yourself. This [photo app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersity-app) helps you to take handsfree selfies so you look natural and pose-free. Developed by Swedish company Crunchfish, the GoCam app hopes to revolutionize how people interact with the ritual of taking selfies. The GoCam app uses [gesture control](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flick-wand) to help smartphone users click the camera button on their phone handsfree to snap a pic. You begin by hovering your palm in front of the camera till the icon turns green. Then make a fist to activate the self timer and the camera will automatically snap a picture of you. Users have a range of up to ten feet to take the perfect photo. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hands-free Selfie Technology:** Using gesture control technology to take selfies hands-free - **Gesture Control Photography:** Innovations that improve photography and camera control through gesture and movement - **Selfie App Innovation:** Advancements in selfie apps through gesture technology and AI ### Who This Affects Most - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Opportunities for smartphone manufacturers to create new phones with built-in gesture control cameras - **Photography:** Innovations that improve photography and camera control through gesture and movement - **App Development:** Advancements in selfie apps through gesture technology and AI ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gesture-Controlled Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-touch.md) - [Visual Timelapse Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfiestory.md) - [Proprietary Smartphone Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/final-cut-camera-app.md) - [Smartphone Gimbal Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snappy-mobile.md) - [Automated AI Smartphone Stabilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smove-pro-mobile-x.md) - [Facial Gesture Control Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facial-gesture-control.md) - [Adventurer Camera Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-gopro-controller.md) - [AI-Powered Gimbals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isteady-m7.md) - [Creator Camera Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotshoe.md)