Doublepoint introduces WowMouse for Google Pixel Watch 2 at MWC24, celebrates 30,000 Android smartwatch downloads since CES

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BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Doublepoint Technologies, a leading pioneer in gesture technology, announced today the debut of an updated version of its popular WowMouse gesture-touch control app for Android smartwatches at Mobile World Congress 2024. The free app now supports Google's highly anticipated Pixel Watch 2. Following its successful launch at CES in January, WowMouse has already garnered over 30,000 downloads by Samsung Galaxy users in just one month.

WowMouse revolutionizes how users interact with their smartwatches by transforming them into wrist-based mice. Through seamless Bluetooth connectivity, users can effortlessly control headsets, phones, tablets, computers and more.

• Try it at MWC24: Experience WowMouse firsthand for Google Pixel Watch 2 and Samsung Galaxy watches (4, 5 and 6) and also see Doublepoint's latest demos with XR, wearables and IoT at Booth No. B61.11 in Hall 8.1.
• Download now: The Doublepoint WowMouse app is available now on the Play Store: Doublepoint on Play Store.

"Surpassing 30,000 users within just one month is a testament to the impact WowMouse is making in the industry," said Ohto Pentikäinen, CEO and co-founder of Doublepoint. "It reflects the growing demand for intuitive and powerful interactions with wearable devices."

How it works

Doublepoint's groundbreaking WowMouse uses the WearOS platform to let users add gesture-touch control to their wrist-based devices, creating an innovative new dimension of human-computer interaction. By giving consumers an intuitive mouse on their wrist, Doublepoint is redefining wearable interactions and presenting new opportunities for increasing consumer enjoyment.

"Since we introduced our WowMouse app on Samsung Galaxy Watches, our rapidly growing community has been asking for Pixel Watch 2 support," added Pentikäinen. "WowMouse's integration with Pixel Watch 2 brings our gesture detection technology into the hands of even more smartwatch owners. We're thrilled to keep supporting more devices, because consumers' excitement is a huge signal to the industry that there are increasing expectations for this type of device interaction and control."

AR/VR

For augmented reality and virtual reality, WowMouse takes gaming and other interactive consumer technology experiences to a new level of immersion and smooth control. The revolutionary gesture-touch app connects easily with Bluetooth, giving consumers a quick way to intuitively interact with AR/VR headsets, as well as with any other device. Doublepoint's expertly designed interface gestures, such as pointing and selecting, are so subtle that the device control experience is discrete and fluid, and is unparalleled in the AR/VR and gaming marketplace.

Evaluation Kit

For industry, Doublepoint is offering preorders for its Evaluation Kit. The kit includes a wristband, advanced algorithms and evaluation tools that make it easy for developers and manufacturers to explore new ways to improve current and future consumer products by embedding Doublepoint's transformative gesture detection algorithm. Doublepoint provides advanced gesture detection, licensable software for smartwatch and fitness tracker integrations, and reference designs for new device categories like input wristbands. For more information and to place kit preorders, please visit the Doublepoint Kit Waitlist Form.

Doublepoint is committed to making gesture detection technology more accessible and enabling cutting-edge human-computer interactions that deliver benefits across a wide range of applications. Learn more at Doublepoint.com.

PRESS KIT

Video and images are available at https://bit.ly/DP-CES24-PressKit.

About Doublepoint 

Doublepoint is a leading provider of gesture detection technology, revolutionizing user interactions across various devices. Featured in CNBC, CNET, Digital Trends, Mashable, Venturebeat, The Verge and Wired, Doublepoint's technology has been recognized as groundbreaking for advancing human-computer interactions through wrist-based wearable devices. With a commitment to innovation and user experience, Doublepoint's solutions empower consumers, researchers and developers to explore new possibilities in the world of wearable technology. For more information, visit Doublepoint.com and follow @Doublepointlab on Instagram, LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube.

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