Show HN: Cursorly – move your cursor with machine learning

Hi HN!

A few months back I suffered from an elbow tendon injury (also known as tennis elbow). Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) such as this one are common amongst workers or occupations who spend a lot of their time at the computer. I guess we can all relate to that. :) My elbow injury happened because of mouse/touchpad overuse. I was frustrated in the beginning but this also prompted me to find other ways of interacting with my computer. This got me thinking - the tech has massively advanced over the years but we are still using a computer mouse which is something that was created 60 years ago? That's how Cursorly started.

It provides a more natural way of moving your cursor and it helps to avoid RSI. It's meant to serve as an alternative to a computer mouse. The only thing you need is a camera and with a bit of machine learning magic, Cursorly can recognize your hands. As you move your hand the cursor will move along.

This opens a lot of possibilities. Now you can sit, stand or lay down and still move your cursor since there is no need to be in a certain position. There is also less pressure on your muscles because you don't have to literally move or press something. You can also click or scroll with a few simple hand gestures.

My favorite feature is that now I can use my left hand to move the cursor (I'm right-handed) which felt very awkward when I was trying to do it with a mouse.

Cursorly comes with 2 modes - Air touchpad and Nose touchpad. Nose touchpad is similar to Air touchpad (see above) but with a small twist - instead of using your hand to move the cursor, you can use your nose instead! :D

To get the best feel for it, I suggest viewing a demo on Air touchpad -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JBzG6yYkHQ

You can also visit our website at https://cursorly.app

I would be happy to hear some feedback on Cursorly and what can be changed or improved. Please write here in the thread or you can always reach out to me at support@cursorly.app

Thanks