The Best Touchless Kiosk Software in 2026

Here is the short answer. Touchless kiosk software falls into three camps in 2026: software that works with the camera your kiosk already has, software that requires a dedicated sensor, and turnkey installations built for you. AirTouch leads the first camp, turning any standard RGB camera into a gesture interface for the kiosk app you already run. Ultraleap's TouchFree leads the second, riding on its infrared sensor. GestureTek owns the third. This list is written by the AirTouch team, with the tradeoffs stated plainly so you can pick the right camp before you pick a product.

1. AirTouch: retrofit any kiosk with the camera it has

AirTouch installs on the kiosk PC and maps gestures to the touch and mouse events the kiosk application already understands. Point to move, pinch to select, swipe to scroll, from a step back or through protective glass. Because the input arrives at the operating system level, the kiosk app does not change at all: going touchless is an install, not a development project. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Android with any standard RGB camera, including the webcam many kiosks ship with, and patented intent detection is designed to lock onto the primary user and filter out passersby, which is the difference between a demo and a kiosk that survives a busy lobby.

Tradeoffs: it wants roughly 20 FPS from the camera, and unusual lighting or mounting may call for a specialized camera. Pricing is per device per month with a free trial, and the full argument lives in our touchless kiosk explainer.

2. Ultraleap TouchFree: cursor control on a dedicated sensor

TouchFree is Ultraleap's kiosk application: mount a Leap Motion infrared sensor below the screen and visitors get a floating cursor driven by their hand, with no code changes to the kiosk app. The tracking fidelity is real, and it works in any lighting, including total darkness.

Tradeoffs: every kiosk needs the sensor purchased, mounted, and maintained, which changes the economics of a large fleet. And Ultraleap's 2024 restructuring, which reportedly included selling its hand tracking business, makes long-term support a fair procurement question. Our AirTouch vs Ultraleap comparison goes deeper.

3. GestureTek GestPoint: the commissioned build

GestureTek has installed interactive displays since before touchscreens were common, and its GestPoint point-to-control system comes as a designed, installed, full-service project, often with its own camera rigs. For a flagship museum wall or a custom lobby centerpiece with a budget to match, the turnkey model has real appeal.

Tradeoffs: quote-based pricing, proprietary hardware, and a services engagement rather than software you deploy yourself. See AirTouch vs GestureTek for the full contrast.

4. Build your own with MediaPipe

For teams with developers and time, Google's free MediaPipe framework provides the hand keypoints to build a custom touchless kiosk interface from scratch. Full control, zero license cost.

Tradeoffs: keypoints are not a kiosk interface. Gesture logic, cursor smoothing, multi-user filtering, accessibility, and ongoing maintenance are all yours, and public spaces are unforgiving test environments. Most teams that start here are prototyping, not deploying.

How do you choose touchless kiosk software?

• Retrofitting kiosks you already own, at fleet scale: camera-based software like AirTouch, because the camera is often already there and nothing needs mounting.

• A small number of kiosks where sensor hardware per unit is acceptable: TouchFree on Ultraleap hardware is a credible path.

• A one-off flagship installation with a services budget: GestureTek.

• A research project or student build: MediaPipe.

One more criterion worth weighing: what happens behind glass. A camera can see through a window or a sealed enclosure, so camera-based kiosks work in places touch and short-range sensors cannot reach. That single property opens storefront windows, sterile environments, and outdoor enclosures to interaction, which is where gesture-controlled signage and kiosks start to blur together.

The fastest way to decide is to try the no-hardware camp first, since it costs nothing to test on a kiosk you already have. Start a free trial and make one kiosk touchless this week.

Related: the touchless kiosk explainer, gesture control for digital signage, and gesture control and hand tracking software.