Oura Buys Gesture-Navigation Startup DoublePoint

Source: Slashdot

Oura Acquires Doublepoint

Smart ring maker Oura has acquired Doublepoint, a Finnish startup specializing in gesture recognition technology for wearables. The Finnish startup uses smartwatches and wristbands as examples of products that benefit from its technology, but Oura will clearly be looking to incorporate it into its rings, in theory allowing you to control your connected devices with hand movements.

Oura said in a press release that the deal sees it inherit an “exceptional team of AI architects and builders from Doublepoint,” including Doublepoint’s four founders. The newly‑acquired company will remain in its native Helsinki, where it will work with Oura’s international teams.

It added that Doublepoint’s expertise in helping devices register subtle hand movements will be key, as nobody wearing a smart ring is going to engage with gesture control if they have to thrash their hand around like a conductor.