Google Buys Flutter, a Gesture Control Startup

You may eventually be able to control Google products just by moving your hands, if the company's latest acquisition is any indication

Google has acquired Flutter, a gesture recognition startup, for an undisclosed sum. Flutter developed apps for Mac OS X and Windows that used the webcam to detect hand gestures and let users control applications like Spotify, Netflix and iTunes without tapping the mouse. The company described its Mac product as Microsoft "Kinect for OS X."

"Today, we are thrilled to announce that we will be continuing our research at Google," Navneet Dalal, Flutter's CEO, wrote on the company website announcing the acquisition. "We share Google’s passion for 10x thinking, and we’re excited to add their rocket fuel to our journey." Read more...