Researchers study influence of cultural factors on gesture design

Freehand gesture-based interfaces in interactive systems are becoming more common, but what if your preferred way to gesture a command – say, changing the TV to channel 10 – significantly differed from that of a user from another culture? Would the system recognize your command? Researchers explored this question and found that some gesture choices are significantly influenced by the cultural backgrounds of participants.
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