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Doublepoint launches free Apple Watch app to control devices with hand gestures


Finnish startup Doublepoint launched its free app, WowMouse, for the Apple Watch this week at CES 2025. The app uses the wearable's sensors, compass, and

The chief technology officer of Doublepoint, Jamin Hu, put an Apple Watch on my right hand and asked me to point at a floor lamp across the room. (Image Credit: Doublepoint)Big tech companies and hardware startups are building smart glasses that use voice as an interface, but these devices still need some kind of handheld component. A few years ago, the company pivoted to making software that works with smart watch giants, such as the Apple, Google, Fitbit, and Whoop.

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