Gestigon is a software development company founded in September 2011 by Sascha Klement, Erhardt Barth, and Thomas Martinetz.
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12 Facts About Gestigon
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Gestigon develops software for gesture control and body tracking based on 3D depth data.
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In March 2017, Gestigon was acquired by Valeo, a French automotive supplier.
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In January 2013, Gestigon participated at CES in Las Vegas and, later that year, at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York City.
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Gestigon launched its Virtual Reality solution Carnival at the TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco in September 2015 using an Oculus Rift and different depth sensors.
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Gestigon has partnered with several companies that develop hardware solutions, especially depth sensors, to provide sensing solutions.
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In 2015 Gestigon partnered with Inuitive, a 3D computer vision and image processors developer, to create a VR unit.
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In July 2015, Gestigon closed its Series A financing round from with nbr technology ventures GmbH as a primary investor headed by Fabian von Kuenheim and High-Tech Grunderfonds and Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures.
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In March 2017, Gestigon was acquired by Valeo, a French automotive supplier.
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Gestigon develops software that works with 3D sensors to recognize human gestures, poses and biometrical features in real time.
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Gestigon has developed Carnival SDK, a software for augmented reality and virtual reality, which allows users see and use their hands in virtual interfaces.
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Gestigon's solutions are based on skeleton recognition: the software recognizes the body parts in 3D data making the recognition faster and more accurate.
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