Control your Roku with only your hand gestures
HandiRokuRemote is a Python application that lets you control your Roku device with nothing but hand gestures! Using Mediapipe's Hand Landmark Detector, it tracks your hand, identifies gestures, and sends commands to your Roku via its External Control Protocol. Here's a gif demo: https://github.com/BBelk/HandiRokuRemote/blob/main/images/re... Features: •Real-time hand tracking: Gestures like "thumbs up" increase volume or pointing for navigation. •Cross-device support: Works with any Roku device on the same local network. •Easy setup: Plug in a camera,…
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HandiRokuRemote is a Python application that controls Roku devices using hand gestures captured by a camera. It uses hand tracking technology to recognize gestures like thumbs up for volume and pointing for navigation, then sends commands to any Roku on the local network via its External Control Protocol. The tool requires minimal setup and is currently available for PC as a downloadable executable or source code.
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HandiRokuRemote is a Python application that lets you control your Roku device with nothing but hand gestures! Using Mediapipe's Hand Landmark Detector, it tracks your hand, identifies gestures, and sends commands to your Roku via its External Control Protocol. Here's a gif demo: https://github.com/BBelk/HandiRokuRemote/blob/main/images/re... Features: •Real-time hand tracking: Gestures like "thumbs up" increase volume or pointing for navigation. •Cross-device support: Works with any Roku device on the same local network. •Easy setup: Plug in a camera, and you’re ready to go. Check out the code on Github: https://github.com/BBelk/HandiRokuRemote Or download the .exe and try it out! PC only for now: https://github.com/BBelk/HandiRokuRemote/releases/tag/v1 Let me know what you think!
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