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An innovative device referred to as a virtual hand gesture mouse seeks to enable individuals to operate computers using more ease than before without any conventional hardware. Advanced computer vision strategies are explored to identify movements of the human hand from a camera shot including shape analysis, object detection, and machine learning. Specific hand movements, including finger movements for moving the cursor, clicking, scrolling, and dragging objects, are commonly recognized by the system. The Hygienic, Simple and Convenient Touchless Technology Touchless technology is a hygienic, simple, and convenient way of approaching different activities that are executed on a daily basis. The touchless technology is characterized by the absence of any physical contact with the device that one is using to execute a certain application or activity. It is mostly used in places such as the hospitals where there are high chances of contracting various diseases through physical contact with the devices. According to researchers, the amount of bacteria in a single computer mouse is more than that of a human toilet. In order to reduce the chances of contracting diseases, the touchless technology is applied in places such as the hospitals to prevent any form of physical contact with the devices. The touchless technology is also used in the public places where touching is not allowed. In such places, the human beings are expected to perform various activities based on the touchless technology. The touchless technology is not only applied in public places but also in the case of virtual reality where one is expected to perform various activities in accordance to the touchless technology. The touchless technology enables the user to be able to use a device without necessarily having any physical contact with the device. The hand gesture control can also be used to aid the physically challenged users.