Qualcomm grabs motion-sensing patents in GestureTek deal

Mobile chipset maker Qualcomm has acquired some Kinect-like gesture-recognition technology from pioneer GestureTek, the company said today.

Under the deal, Qualcomm will own intellectual properties related to gesture recognition that are similar to the motion-sensing technologies that Microsoft acquired and created to build its wildly popular Kinect motion-sensing system.

Qualcomm will also hire key engineers from the GestureTek team, while GestureTek will hold on to other assets related to gesture-controlled public displays and digital signs.… Continue Reading