This new technologically advanced software product called Singlecue has the ability to control smart homes with the movement of one’s finger. The device itself looks like a cable box combined with a smartphone and can sit anywhere in the home.
The device can dim the lights or change a TV channel through a wireless connecting ability. As long as the user is about 16 feet away the device will pick up finger movements and respond accordingly. Using a simple cameras within this product, each finger movement activates a new setting. Ignoring all other context and focusing on a single finger allows the product to retain only that specific gesture.
Singlecue can connect to most smart products such as Roku, Apple TV, Xbox One and smart lighting like Phillips Hue.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Gesture-controlled Smart Homes
- Home automation companies can explore and develop gesture-controlled technologies to provide a more advanced and convenient experience to customers.
- Wireless Remote Control
- Companies can invest in developing more wireless devices that serve as a remote control for smart home products, and expand into new markets.
- Camera-based Controls
- Developing camera-based technologies for control of smart homes has potential to set any company apart in the market by offering a new level of innovation and control.
Where This Applies
- Home Automation
- Home automation companies can invest in research to develop new gesture-controlled smart home technologies, which can also increase user accessibility and convenience.
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer electronics manufacturers can expand their product offerings to include wireless remote controls with camera-based controls that can connect to multiple smart home products on the market.
- Security
- Developing camera-based gesture controls could enhance smart home security, setting security providers apart and expanding market share.
