GestureTek
Software DevelopmentOntario, Canada11-50 Employees
GestureTek develops gesture recognition software that enables touch-free control for interactive signs, surfaces, displays, devices, and games. The technology provides a gesture-based interface for environments such as retail signage, trade shows, advertising networks, entertainment venues, hotels, and public spaces, eliminating the need for traditional input devices. The company has deployed thousands of interactive displays across surfaces like floors, windows, walls, bars, tables, and counters. Its software and patented technology are available for licensing to other companies, with names such as Microsoft, Sony, Hasbro, DynaMedia, WSI, and NTT DoCoMo among licensees. GestureTek is headquartered in Silicon Valley and operates offices in Toronto and Ottawa, as well as across Asia, reflecting a global footprint with a Canadian presence. As a software developer, it focuses on gesture-based interfaces for televisions, mobile devices, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics platforms, serving manufacturers and brands in advertising, entertainment, and information delivery.