The document discusses computer vision techniques for finger detection and tracking, and their applications. It presents methods for fingertip detection using background subtraction, morphological operations and principal component analysis. Fingertip tracking is implemented using a Kalman filter. Two interactive systems are described: i-m-Top, a multi-touch tabletop, and MaC Ball, an interactive 3D display using a transparent ball. Both systems allow finger gestures to control digital content.