Israel is a world-leader in gesture recognition, with international names like Microsoft, Apple and Sega using it for their products. Now, Israeli startup Extreme Reality has shown that their software can be used for the security industry as well as the gaming industry.

Israeli apps continue to be leaders in the global mobile community. CamMe, an Israeli app that allows users to take selfies from a distance, has won Most Innovative App award at the Mobile World Congress.

Point to the window blinds and they open. No, we're not talking about famous TV witch Samantha, we're talking about a novel way to control your home environment with hand gestures, thanks to technology developed by Israeli company PointGrab.

Korean phone maker Pantech is incorporating Israeli gesture recognition technology in its latest product release, suggesting movement control may be the next must-have smartphone feature.